Colorado voters

[Bigjay73]

Are mostly intelligent people, but vote for some really stupid laws. Just got back from King Soopers, eggs are $12 for 18 eggs. Now I know there are also shortages due to bird flu, but the cage free law is definitely a big chunk of the increase from $4 pre cage free law. Hey, I'd trade pricey eggs over a mountain lion hunting ban, but damn I feel for lower income families. Little Debbie- $2.50/ eggs,-$12, and we wonder why there's an obesity and diabetes problem.

 

[SAJ-99]

Are mostly intelligent people,

Are you sure?

 

[Oak]

Are mostly intelligent people, but vote for some really stupid laws. Just got back from King Soopers, eggs are $12 for 18 eggs. Now I know there are also shortages due to bird flu, but the cage free law is definitely a big chunk of the increase from $4 pre cage free law. Hey, I'd trade pricey eggs over a mountain lion hunting ban, but damn I feel for lower income families. Little Debbie- $2.50/ eggs,-$12, and we wonder why there's an obesity and diabetes problem.

Egg producers have been in compliance with the cage-free law for at least a year. Did it negatively affect egg prices? Yes. But the recent jump in prices is 100% HPAI.

 

[Oak]

Officials and farmers agree: Avian flu, not cage-free egg law, causing egg shortage in Colorado

 

[Bigjay73]

Are you sure?

Trying to be nice

 

[Bigjay73]

Officials and farmers agree: Avian flu, not cage-free egg law, causing egg shortage in Colorado

I'm sure, but the price will be higher after the flu subsides

 

[longbow51]

My wife was talking about this yesterday, although she only paid around $7.50/18. She's a nutritionist by training, and eggs used to be the cheap go-to for high quality protein for families on tight budgets. Now that's gone too, so, yep, fill up on starch, still cheap. Type II DM soars in kids.

 

[Nick87]

Now that's gone too, so, yep, fill up on starch, still cheap. Type II DM soars in kids.

Yup.

 

[SAJ-99]

But the recent jump in prices is 100% HPAI.

And maybe a sprinkle of greed.

Went to Costco a couple of days ago and the egg cooler was almost cleaned out. I didn’t make the connection. But the prices were pretty normal. Maybe because there were a few cracked ones in the packages left, or maybe because Costco doesn’t want to damage its reputation with its customers.

 

[Bigjay73]

Egg producers have been in compliance with the cage-free law for at least a year. Did it negatively affect egg prices? Yes. But the recent jump in prices is 100% HPAI.

I don't think all were in compliance, but Id have to research that. Cage free eggs have historically been a bit more per egg than other types, I can't imagine $0.30 eggs are ever coming back.

Not Colorado, but apropos:

Cracking open the cause for skyrocketing egg prices

You may need to break a few eggs to make an omelet but the yolk from bad policies can spoil the meal for everyone.

www.mountainstatespolicy.org

 

[SAJ-99]

Yup.

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[Bigjay73]

You can do some good stuff with tofu and it's cheap.......for now

 

[Wildabeest]

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[SAJ-99]

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Good point. I’m going back to Costco to load up on toilet paper before it is gone. It will be free range, cage free toilet paper.

 

[Oak]

I don't think all were in compliance, but Id have to research that.

I based my comment on having listened to Ag Commissioner Greenberg's discussion of the topic Wednesday, but I guess I misheard her.

 

[Nick87]

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Meat prices don't bother me since we only buy maybe 10% of it from the store ( I know we still pay for it). Trying to find stuff that's healthy and convenient for the kids that doesn't break bank isn't easy.

 

[SAJ-99]

Meat proces don't bother me since we only buy maybe 10% of it from the store ( I know we still pay for it). Trying to find stuff that's healthy and convenient for the kids that doesn't break bank isn't easy.

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[Nick87]

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[BuzzH]

Are mostly intelligent people, but vote for some really stupid laws. Just got back from King Soopers, eggs are $12 for 18 eggs. Now I know there are also shortages due to bird flu, but the cage free law is definitely a big chunk of the increase from $4 pre cage free law. Hey, I'd trade pricey eggs over a mountain lion hunting ban, but damn I feel for lower income families. Little Debbie- $2.50/ eggs,-$12, and we wonder why there's an obesity and diabetes problem.

So what was the obesity blamed on when eggs were .79 cents a dozen?

I'm about over hearing about the price of eggs...JFC.

 

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