The outbreak of bird flu began three years ago and continues to drive today. via NPR. It is part of the reason behind it High -flying egg prices All over the country. Now, Waffle house If it is decided not to bear the high costs alone. Instead, the breakfast chain is based on your guests for the Extra Coins to continue to cook eggs!
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Waffelhaus calculates the guests so much to eat eggs
Accordingly The Associated PressWh has already The temporary $ 0.50 per egg surcharge was added to all menus. The breakfast work is in at least 25 states and over 1,900 restaurants. All are affected.
Nevertheless, Waffle House plans to monitor the roller coaster situation of eggs and the outbreak of bird flu. However, it is no idea when the company will drop the contract from the menus or whether it plans to tax other ingredients.
“Although we hope that these price fluctuations will be short -term, we cannot predict how long this deficiency will last,” said the company, according to AP.
New: @Wafflehouse Says that its new 50 cents per egg fee are temporary. Received this declaration at 5: 31P: pic.twitter.com/lofi1xljyp
– Rafael Sánchez (@rafaelontv) February 3, 2025
In order to fight the outbreak of bird flu, farmers had to slaughter and dispose of millions of chickens. After killing, the sanitary facilities and months of monitoring appear in accordance with NPR. When Easter approaches – a big day for eggs – the outbreak is still directed. As a result, the agricultural department predicted that prices will increase by a further 20% this year. In December, the average costs all over the country were reported to $ 4.15 for a dozen eggs.
So far, a person has died of bird flu symptoms. This incident occurred in Louisiana in January and was the first reported US death in connection with the outbreak. However, at least 67 confirmed infections have been in humans since last year.
And chickens are not the only ones who are at risk! The H5N1 bird flu can also influence cows, wild birds and other poultry such as turkey.
Social media reacts
On X (formerly Twitter) the guests are about the news of the egg surcharge.
Waffelhaus on shops of 0.50 per egg. You never had to tell us
– Loc’d 👩🏾🦱 Never lack (@rorotatin hoes) 4th February 2025
The waffle house invites you to every meal. Like WTF
– Dianesha M❤️ (@Imperfectee16) 4th February 2025
Waffle House now invite an additional $ 0.50 per egg. Good grief.
– perc cousins (@Extraorrdinary) 4th February 2025
.50 cents per egg 🥚 in the waffle house now 🤦🏽. How should I afford breakfast now?
– Justin 💎 (@jharp402) 4th February 2025
Waffle House loads a 50 cent surcharge per egg due to the bird flu. It is now more likely to be too sober at 2 a.m. Plan accordingly pic.twitter.com/gfv96hwlmd
– Aunt Smartassy (@unsassyass) 4th February 2025
Now Waffle House has eggs. Let it sink. 50 cents per egg
– Gerald A. Griggs (@Adtorneygriggs) 4th February 2025
It ragged MfS made waffle house begin to load 50 cents per ei 🥴🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾 pic.twitter.com/avw22wper4
– the top blue (@Calibleu) 4th February 2025
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