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Re: An investigation into egg prices

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Post by reaperman »

KennyBlanken wrote: post #102

A local discount grocery chain near me hasn't had shortages nor have they inflated prices. Store brand eggs are $6 for 18. This is in an area where groceries are normally quite expensive. Naturally they could have it be a loss leader, but then I would expect them to be curtailing quantities. The shelves are fully stocked every time I'm there. The other chains, all more expensive, have half or third stocked shelves an…

In Houston we also have eggs for $0.34/each as you do ... but those same eggs were $0.21 each in January. So perhaps your $6 per 18 is the new raised price? Our cheapest eggs have increased in price by 62% in the past 60 days.

Re: An investigation into egg prices

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Post by drivebyhooting »

PaulDavisThe1st wrote: post #89
drivebyhooting wrote: post #85

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You use the word heterodox as a thought preventing insult. On the one hand we have a simple model that 1+1=2. On the other we have someone else proclaimed correct saying it’s not so. But it’s too complex for me to understand.

> But it’s too complex for me to understand. I'm not here to solve your problems. The fact that you think that all economies can be reduced to something as simple as "1 + 1 = 2" is one of your problems. Good luck.

Arrogance won’t solve any problems nor convince those who disagree with you.

You could start by stating your assumptions and basic axioms. Rather than asserting your conclusions and name calling things heterodox.

Re: An investigation into egg prices

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Post by s1artibartfast »

bdangubic wrote: post #86
SoftTalker wrote: post #62

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It doesn't have to be so formal, and for most people it's more like "wow eggs have gotten expensive, I'll skip buying them this week" that is what I do, same with beef and anything else that just seems like it costs too much. Or I'll shop around, there are people selling eggs from their home-kept chickens at the side of the road for less than supermarket prices (I realize that doesn't scale, at least not quickly).

you are the 6.02% :) I do the same for EVERYTHING. my wife and I make a decent living but we drew lines when the prices started going up. we can afford it, not just eggs but also other things that have been price gouged in the last couple of years. issue is of course there are not enough of us to make a difference

There is no economic system that can accommodate a population that refuses to respond to prices. That said, I think your numbers are overly pessimistic.

The critical part to remember is that people dont have to do the math and do the budgetary calculus. If they cant afford the eggs, they cant buy them.

Re: An investigation into egg prices

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Post by s1artibartfast »

Centigonal wrote: post #44
Marsymars wrote: post #37

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> What are you gonna do about it? Substitute tofu?

Even at $6.50/dozen, eggs are cheaper than tofu, which is $3 for 14 oz where I'm at.

Eggs are 9.99 per dozen where I am. Tri-tip is $3.99/lb and pork can often be had for $1.99. Hell, a month ago we bought a 20lb ham for $0.49/lb.

Re: An investigation into egg prices

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Post by mindslight »

PaulDavisThe1st wrote: post #65
absolutelastone wrote: post #61

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Don't those heterodox ideas about debt predict these increasing prices?

The heterodox ideas do, yes. MMT does not. We don't know who is correct. We do know that one POV is massively favored by those who would like to use the national debt as a reason to impose austerity policies on the US economy.

What you're calling "heterodox" is obviously wrong, as there has been massive monetary expansion over the past several decades with relatively tame price inflation. The main thing MMT changes is allowing the legislative government to spend the newly-created money for deliberate goals, rather than it just being handed over to the financial industry. Given the massive price inflation we have experienced in housing, education, vehicles, etc - everywhere the new money has been able to go from the financial industry to consumers (to bring up average price inflation as per the overt policy) - I'd say that spreading the new money around more is a no-brainer.

Experimenting with a different approach might be understandable if the austerity wasn't aimed directly at killing the global goodwill that makes such monetary inflation possible - USD's status as the world reserve currency. As it stands, I don't know things would look any different if our country was being controlled by a hostile foreign power intent on destroying us.

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Post by ccorcos »

> fake “animal welfare” program designed to reduce overall flock numbers rather than improve hen’s lives.

I love examples like this showing how this moral cultural movements are often just propaganda for nefarious purposes. People talk about recycling being pushed by the plastics industry but I’m sure there are more in the environmental side of things.

Re: An investigation into egg prices

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Post by bokkies »

I have 20 hens and 2 roosters (living in a country village where neighbours like the authentic rural vibes) I buy 50kg of feed every 6 weeks for (equivalent)$23. Outside of winter we average 7-12 eggs a day and in winter about 2-4 a day. What we sell covers the cost of feed (except for winter)The birds free range all day and have large compost heaps and worm farms to gorge themselves on. Before moving to the country we had 4 hens in a city garden which worked out to a greater cost per egg due to the lesser free-ranging opportunities but still cheaper than a caged egg from a supermarket. Once you have your own hens you'll never go back to factory eggs!

Re: An investigation into egg prices

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Post by Centigonal »

s1artibartfast wrote: post #115
Centigonal wrote: post #44

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Even at $6.50/dozen, eggs are cheaper than tofu, which is $3 for 14 oz where I'm at.

Eggs are 9.99 per dozen where I am. Tri-tip is $3.99/lb and pork can often be had for $1.99. Hell, a month ago we bought a 20lb ham for $0.49/lb.

huh... we haven't gotten there yet in my neck of the woods, but where you are, pound for pound, boneless chicken meat is probably cheaper than chicken eggs.

Re: An investigation into egg prices

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Post by smcin »

addicted wrote: post #110
smcin wrote: post #107

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Cottage cheese has 2.5x the protein content of eggs, and is currently cheaper. Or you can mix the two for the same taste but cost savings.

Cottage cheese is a terrible idea with bird flu floating around in dairy, complete chaos in the systems that are supposed to inspect these supply chains, and voluntary testing requirements that meant even when the inspection systems were not chaotic they were way behind the 8 ball. And for obvious reasons, bird flu infecting mammals is likely to be a greater risk to humans than that present in birds.

That's ridiculous. Cottage cheese is typically pasteurized, therefore safe.

(We're not talking about cottage cheese from raw cow's milk).

Cottage cheese is a fine idea, hysteria about bird flu is overdone, cottage cheese is healthier than processed meat, in the US. Remember Chipotle's multiple meat handling scandals that sickened 1100? You can't point to similar for cottage cheese.

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