Food distributors grapple with getting eggs by Passover

(JNS) — Egg prices remain high in much of the United States following an avian flu outbreak that led to the loss of many egg-laying chickens and has caused an ensuing egg shortage a month before the holidays of Passover and Easter in April, when eggs take center stage.

Limited supplies as a result of what is commonly called the “bird flu” are related to the loss of many egg-laying chickens.

According to CBS News, more than 148 million birds have been ordered euthanized since the current strain of bird flu was first detected in 2022. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention est...