The article discusses how virtue signaling related to animal welfare, specifically through California's cage-free laws, has significantly impacted egg prices. Due to culling caused by the ongoing avian flu pandemic affecting nearly 150 million chickens, prices have soared to as much as $15 per dozen. The cage-free mandate, while intended for humane treatment, led to decreased production in California, further compounded by the flu's ravaging effects. The article also notes that the current pandemic is the deadliest in history, questioning the efficacy of regulatory measures intended to bolster chicken welfare amid a public health crisis.
Virtue signaling surrounding cage-free egg production laws has driven egg prices sky-high, compounded by severe losses in hen populations due to avian flu.
California's cage-free egg mandate, aimed at improving animal welfare, has led to significant declines in egg production and rising prices, impacting consumers nationwide.
The current avian flu outbreak is the deadliest on record, yet the cage-free regulations intended for animal welfare have resulted in only 4% of national egg output from California.
Despite the rise in cage-free eggs contributing to nearly 40% of US sales, the correlation between housing type and avian flu outbreaks remains statistically insignificant.
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