U.S. Looks Abroad to Combat Egg Shortages

With avian flu continuing to spread through American chicken farms, the U.S. is planning to import 420 million eggs from Turkey to help fill gaps in supply.

CNN reports that the U.S. is expecting to take in around 240 million eggs from Turkey by July, with the remainder set to arrive by the end of the year, for a total value of $37 million. That marks a substantial increase from 2024, when Turkey — the world’s fifth largest …