France with egg deficit: Journal “Le Monde” announced that for several weeks There is a lack of eggs in French supermarkets, what is the result of panic. – tension increased when in France Pictures of empty shelves in the United States have been made available and record prices – assessed the vice president of the National Egg Promotion Committee (CNPO) Loic Coulombel. As he explained, as a result, customers began to buy two boxes instead of one.
Increase in demand for eggs: The situation is not improved by the fact that in the face of inflation, eggs have become a source of cheap protein. – sales of eggs in wholesale It increased in 2024 by 4 %, and in January and February this year by another 4.6 percent. – said CNPO director Alice Richard. The expert's attention was also drawn to the fact that despite greater demand for eggs, there was no increase in production.
What is happening in the USA? According to reports of the NPR portal, higher prices Eggs led to growth of illegal attempts to transport them to the USA. This is noted by border guards, who think The number of confiscation of illegally brought eggs exceeds the number of fentanyl intervals. Customs Service and Border Protection USA She estimated that the confiscation of eggs along the northern and southern border increased by 48 percent. compared to last year.
More information on this subject Located in the article: “USA on a mission: eggs for America! Appeal for help. What does Europe say? Well…“.
Sources: Le Monde, NPR, Customs Service and Protection of the US borders