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With fewer eggs available in the market due to widespread contamination, the demand remains robust, particularly around key points such as holiday seasons when egg consumption typically spikes. This imbalance—what economists refer to as low supply meeting high demand—naturally results in increased prices.
As noted, by September 2024, egg prices had surging by 28.1% compared to the previous year, driven not by consumer behavior or market speculation but by external biological factors. Essentially, the current economic landscape for egg prices starkly highlights the effects of a public health crisis on consumer goods.