Is It Still Safe to Eat Eggs & Chicken?
With news coming in about the ongoing bird flu, the Hotline has gotten a ton of questions about egg and poultry safety, budgeting, and alternatives—so we want to cut through the noise to provide some answers. Why are eggs so expensive? We are in the midst of a major outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, and it has hit poultry farms hard. So far, it's killed millions of birds across the country, and farmers have culled entire flocks, resulting in an egg shortage in many areas. Read More >>

With news coming in about the ongoing bird flu, the Hotline has gotten a ton of questions about egg and poultry safety, budgeting, and alternatives—so we want to cut through the noise to provide some answers.
Why are eggs so expensive?
We are in the midst of a major outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, and it has hit poultry farms hard. So far, it's killed millions of birds across the country, and farmers have culled entire flocks, resulting in an egg shortage in many areas.