America Is Finding Out It’s Very Difficult to Import Eggs
- American officials search across Europe, Asia for the staple
- Eggs’ fragility and perishability make them difficult to ship
Eggs for sale at a grocery store in Los Angeles earlier in February.
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US officials are searching across oceans to find enough eggs to ease a shortage that’s sent prices soaring, forcing grocery stores to limit customer purchases and restaurants to add surcharges.