- cross-posted to:
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- canada@lemmy.ca
- cross-posted to:
- nottheonion@lemmy.world
- canada@lemmy.ca
Egg interceptions up 116% so far this year, while seizures of fentanyl down 32%
Egg interceptions up 116% so far this year, while seizures of fentanyl down 32%
I honestly don’t understand the focus on eggs. It makes even less sense than toilet paper during COVID.
Look, I get that for some people eggs are a cheap source of protein. But you don’t need eggs, and the cheapness also limits the possibility for profeteering.
So you smuggle some eggs across the boarder and sell them for double. How much have you actually made? I don’t see the reward outweighing the risk here.
I was curious about that, and found this article:
https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20250315219/why-america-is-obsessed-with-eggs
Thanks for the link. The basics of that article are eggs are nutritious, and people don’t like when prices increase.
This article implies eggs are a litmus test for instability in every day life, but I’d argue the US should already at red alert and eggs are the last of their issues.
Stupid.