The bird flu epidemic started three years ago and continues to rage today, by NPR. This is part of the reason for the outbreak of egg prices across the country. NOW, Waffle House Choose not to endure high costs alone. Instead, the breakfast chain is based on its guests for the additional coins to continue cooking eggs!
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Waffle House loads guests to eat eggs
According to The Associated PressWh a Already Adding temporary overload of $ 0.50 per egg to all its menus. Breakfast operates in at least 25 states and has more than 1,900 restaurants. Everything will be affected.
However, Waffle House plans to monitor the situation of the roller coaster from the eggs and the bird flu epidemic. However, he did not know when the company will remove the surcharge of the menus or if he plans to tax other ingredients.
“Although we hope that these price fluctuations will be short -lived, we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” said the company, by AP.
New: @Wafflehouse Said that its new costs of 50 cents per egg are temporary. Received this declaration at 5: 31p: pic.twitter.com/lofi1xljyp
– Rafael Sánchez (@rafaelontv) February 3, 2025
To fight against the flu epidemic of birds, farmers had to massacre and eliminate millions of chickens. After murder, sanitation and months of surveillance, by NPR. As Easter approaches – a huge day for eggs – the epidemic continued to rage. Consequently, the Department of Agriculture predicted that prices will increase by 20% this year. In December, the average cost across the country amounted to $ 4.15 for a dozen eggs.
So far, a person has died of the symptoms of the bird flu. This incident occurred in Louisiana in January and was the first reported American death linked to the epidemic. However, there have been at least 67 confirmed infections in humans since last year.
And chickens are not the only ones at risk! H5N1 bird flu can also have an impact on cows, wild birds and other poultry, such as turkeys.
Social media react
Meanwhile, on X (formerly Twitter), the guests are cut on the news of the supplement of the eggs.
Waffle House charges .50 per egg. They never had to tell us that the price is differs
– Loc’d 👩🏾🦱 Never Mansening💪🏾 (@Rorotatinhoes) February 4, 2025
Waffle House Invoices 0.50 cents additional per egg with each meal 🤯. Like WTF
– Dianesha M❤️ (@ imperfectdee16) February 4, 2025
Waffle House invoicing $ 0.50 per additional egg right now DAWG. Good sorrow.
– Perc Cousins (@Extraorrdinary) February 4, 2025
.50 Cent per egg 🥚 at Waffle House now 🤦🏽. How much am I supposed to allow breakfast now?
– Justin 💎 (@ jharp402) February 4, 2025
Waffle House charges an additional 50 cents per egg due to the bird flu. It will now cost more to have fun at 2 am. Plan pic.twitter.com/gfv96hwlmd
– Aunt Smartassy (@AUTSASSYASS) February 4, 2025
So now, Waffle House has an supplement on the eggs. Let it flow. 50 cents per egg
– Gerald A. Griggs (@Atorneygriggs) February 4, 2025
You have MF in tatters made Waffle House Start to charge 50 cents per egg 🥴🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️ pic.twitter.com/avw22wper4
– Supreme blue (@calibleu) February 4, 2025
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