I don't buy eggs, so not directly.
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more worried about future prices given the culling that actually made chicken meat cheaper recently.
I've had to buy a few eggs since my chickens stopped laying for the winter but hopefully in a month or two I won't have to buy.
There are no eggs. Anywhere.
Itβs reminding me that most people donβt see the forest for the trees.
Eating a few less, but I'm lucky to have my father-in-law who raises chickens nearby. His girls are laying prodigiously right now, and I've not had to buy eggs in months as long as I pay attention.
The shelves at my local stores are nearly empty however. I used to buy the expensive grain-free ones anyway. Because good eggs vs not are like comparing fresh vegetables to canned ones - you know they are related, but distantly.
They more or less cost the same as before.
But I'm also not from the US
In Europe tho price off eggs are still stable. Even if they rise I live rural so I know some local egg producers so I'll always have access to cheap eggs.
I eat fewer eggs
I stock up when I see them at a reasonable price. They'll last a few weeks.
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Like eggs, but I can live without.
WE EAT EGGS
It has certainly been annoying, the shortage perhaps more than the price.
My wife and I were keto before the pandemic. Years of struggling just to be less overweight, and all of a sudden with keto we just dropped pounds easily. She has epilepsy too, so animal protein is a key piece of her nutrition. We were actually able to continue through the pandemic at first, but eventually a combination of outbreaks at meat packing plants, the bird flu, and of course the collusion of the major agricultural corporations, meant that we stopped because it was just too expensive. Even our protein powder went from ~$30 for a 10lb package to now $85 for a 3.4lb package.
So we stopped and gained weight. I tried to get us to start again later, but my wife had a hard time sticking to it and kept on buying more bread and rice. We finally managed to make the switch in December. I entered ketosis, started dropping weight, and was really the best I felt in years... Then we got influenza type A. I tried to stay keto through it but eventually had to stop (could not find any keto cough drops).
Okay so that's all done and finally we can get back on keto. Go to buy some chicken and eggs and.... Out of stock everywhere. And since then when it is in stock it's even more expensive than before.
At this point we've already seen the mega food corporations get slaps on the wrist for colluding on reducing supplies and hiking prices for profit- we usually find out a few years after the fact and the news usually gets buried. If only there were a way to truly hold the CEO's and board members of those companies accountable.
Outta curiosity what is a Keto cough drop?
I mean I don't think there are any high protein cough drops, but I'm pretty sure you can get sugar free cough drops... You can atleast definitely get sugar free boiled sweets, a couple of type 1 diabetics I know have them, and you get them at the checkouts here as shops aren't allowed to put sugary snacks at the checkouts.
And in regards to getting proteins that are atleast in stock, lentils and peas/beans are pretty good sources of proteins, I've seen people make some good looking keto friendly naan breads/flat breads using pea protein (IIRC), have you tried anything like that?
I've seen some that claim to be low sugar, but still have a lot of carbs. For a keto diet. Protein content would not be relevant, moreso the lack of carbs.
I have not checked recently, but the last time I was keto pea protein was a very expensive option. I forgot to mention in my first comment but I have found a more reasonably priced brand of low-carb whey protein.
Also I've found that I generally don't like substitutions. Trying to find a food that is similar to bread or rice really just makes me want bread or rice more. The most successful part of dieting for me is to change my mentality from "living to eat" to "eating to live" anyways. So ideally I would like eggs for breakfast (tons of different ways to prepare them), chicken breast and vegetables for lunch (tons of options here too as long as you avoid high-carb sauces or vegetables), and a protein smoothie for dinner (low-sugar Orange Juice, vanilla protein powder, peanut butter, and ice).
I have successfully started again, but I've had to use pork and beef instead of chicken. Which is less healthy and more expensive. Fish is also an option, though not being near a coast makes that expensive too. I'm fortunate enough to be able to afford an increased grocery bill without too much hardship, but it's a conscious choice to cut back on saving up for big things like our next car or home improvement projects.
If you can't do full keto, skip rice and use lentils. They have a lot of fibre and protein. They will make you feel full the next day also due to fiber. Some are 20% protein but the ones I can get locally are 30% protein. For us the brown ones are a substitute for dishes that want ground beef. Like a meatloaf, or chilli. The red ones break down nicely in a thickened soups and stews.
You can get lentil flour from Indian stores, for trying out recipes that ask for wheat flour. Takes some adjusting.
Not much if at all. It's around $3 for a dozen eggs, not $10+ like in some places in the US right now.
Where?
Canada. A dozen eggs is worth around $3 USD
Yeah, 25Β’/egg would be a reasonable price.
It's about the same price where I am in Australia. We had a bird flu outbreak last year which meant there was some shortages but prices haven't gone crazy.
I barely use eggs, maybe one or two every once in a while to make something but in the morning I'm in a hurry so it's breakfast shakes for me!
Not at all. I don't eat eggs. Never knew the prices went up (beyond just general inflation) till I saw this post.
A little bit yeah. Really just all food is a lot more expensive.
I used to not have to check my bank account. Now my savings account is slowly shrinking. And it's almost entirely because of the cost of food.
Inflation sent me from adding to savings each month to pulling from it instead. Just hope my wife or I get a decent promotion before the savings run out I guess.
I can't get the cheapest eggs near me which is disappointing
Locally they've gone up to 50cts an egg, because most chicks died in last month's cyclone.
Not at all. Eggs were never a significant experience to begin with.
I really like eggs, but I walk to my grocery store and back, and often bump the fuck outta whatever I buy. After the first accident, I've not bought eggs in a real long while.
Half the time I go to the store there arenβt any eggs. The highest ones are 10$ a dozen. The reg ones are $5 a dozen. But again thatβs when theyβre available in the first place.
I think buying Eggs is Illegal. (Bad Trans Egg joke)
Nothing. My local area has a lot of chicken in peoples back yards.
Ive always spent a bit extra for a certain brand of eggs, which I prefer, so I haven't noticed a great deal of difference if I'm honest.
Can't be skimping on good egg.