An Eggspensive Dilemma

昂贵的两难抉择

The Journal.

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2025-02-26

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As the U.S. fights a persistent bird flu outbreak, the cost of eggs has skyrocketed. The owner of a brunch cafe tells us about the impact of high-priced eggs on his business and WSJ’s Patrick Thomas unpacks one possible fix that the egg industry wouldn't consider – until now. Further Reading: - Soaring Egg Prices Reignite Debate Over Bird Flu Vaccinations  - At the ‘Wall Street of Eggs,’ Demand Is Surging  - First Cows, Now Cats. Is Bird Flu Coming for Humans Next? Further Listening: - Bird Flu and the High Price of Eggs  - Farm-to-Table Pioneer on Why We Still Need Better Food  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • At the RVA Cafe in Richmond, Virginia, omelet pans are popping.

  • In the kitchen, Daquan Woodbury is cracking, frying and whisking eggs.

  • Lots and lots of eggs.

  • I mean, it's the basis of American breakfast.

  • Right?

  • So, I mean, everything comes with eggs.

  • And even things that you don't realize comes with eggs.

  • Right?

  • Cause you'll say chicken and waffles and everybody' okay,

  • well, you don't really think about eggs in that.

  • Eggs are also in Daquon's pancake batter, his banana nut muffins,

  • they're in the egg wash, the breakfast sandwiches, the signature scramble.

  • Can you actually list off the things that might contain eggs on your menu?

  • Our good morning, which is our simple eggs, meat toast.

  • You have the hangry breakfast.

  • That's a big breakfast that comes with eggs.

  • And then somebody else ordered an omelet.

  • So right there, that's eight eggs on one ticket.

  • So it'.

  • Put another way, Daquon's Brunch Cafe runs on eggs, eggs, eggs, eggs.