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Eggs aren't refrigerated in supermarkets, but even unwashed eggs keep better if refrigerated, so most people refrigerate them at home. Supermarkets have enough turnover that it's not worth the cost. Eggs can also be frozen if you remove the shells.
I've never been to a supermarket where the eggs weren't refrigerated. They're usually right next to the milk.
Its worth clarifying that the article is specifically addressing the fallout from the pandemic: Unemployment and poverty due to failing economies and shuttered restaurants and bars. In the US, Despite our country having vast and endless supplies of food from megafarms and their accompanying subsidies, there is very little safety net in America to ensure anyone is fed at all once they are unemployed. worth posting, a…
Eggs and milk are still perishables, especially if electricity is rationed.
Eggs don't need to be refrigerated. And they'll last a month or more after being laid.
eggs can be OILed to inhibit contamination through the pourous shell [naval eggs]
What is the feasibility of the postal service delivering non-perishable food to every residential mailbox? I just received a census form in the mail, why not dried beans?
What about toilet paper? Someone should add guidance how to stay hygienic when all the toilet paper is gone. This doesn't make any sense, I have been able to find everything, except the toilet paper, for two weeks now. This is the most idiotic thing, why can't someone make a public announcement not to hoard toilet paper, of all things?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Eggs don't need to be refrigerated. And they'll last a month or more after being laid.
In the US that's debatable. We wash our eggs before selling, but I guess we also wash off the bacteria in the process? I've personally kept eggs on the counter for weeks and not gotten sick, but the taste might have been a little off.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Eggs aren't refrigerated in supermarkets, but even unwashed eggs keep better if refrigerated, so most people refrigerate them at home. Supermarkets have enough turnover that it's not worth the cost. Eggs can also be frozen if you remove the shells.
I've never been to a supermarket where the eggs weren't refrigerated. They're usually right next to the milk.
Its worth clarifying that the article is specifically addressing the fallout from the pandemic: Unemployment and poverty due to failing economies and shuttered restaurants and bars. In the US, Despite our country having vast and endless supplies of food from megafarms and their accompanying subsidies, there is very little safety net in America to ensure anyone is fed at all once they are unemployed. worth posting, a…
Most Americans live in a state where unemployment benefits is easily enough for food.
Its worth clarifying that the article is specifically addressing the fallout from the pandemic: Unemployment and poverty due to failing economies and shuttered restaurants and bars. In the US, Despite our country having vast and endless supplies of food from megafarms and their accompanying subsidies, there is very little safety net in America to ensure anyone is fed at all once they are unemployed. worth posting, a…
Most Americans live in a state where unemployment benefits is easily enough for food.