Isn't that funny? German news ZDF: Why the US is asking Europe for eggs https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/usa-europa-eier-knappheit-vogelgrippe-handelsstreit-100.html Translation below
Chicken eggs are becoming scarce and increasingly expensive in the United States. Despite the trade dispute with the European Union and the Greenland dispute with Denmark, the United States is now asking European countries for help.
Following outbreaks of avian flu, eggs are scarce and expensive in the US: The United States has reportedly asked countries in Europe for more egg exports.
In Denmark and Sweden, of all places, corresponding applications have been received by industry associations, according to Danish and Swedish media reports. Due to Trump's plans to purchase Greenland, Denmark's relationship with the United States is currently strained.
Experts dampen US hopes for eggs Danish industry representative Jørgen Nyberg Larsen told the trade magazine AgriWatch that the US had inquired about how much they could supply, and had also done so in Finland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Markus Lindström, managing director of the Swedish egg supplier Kronägg, confirmed in the newspaper Göteborgs-Posten that he had also been asked about eggs by US authorities – while simultaneously dampening hopes for American egg consumers: Exports to the US are unlikely, Lindström told the newspaper. Not only are export regulations against it, but transport across the Atlantic is also difficult.
Avian Flu Outbreak Causes Shortage Eggs are currently in short supply in the US – and therefore significantly more expensive than usual. The reason for this is the recent outbreak of avian influenza. The H5N1 strain of avian influenza is currently spreading among wild birds worldwide. In the US, the virus has led to outbreaks in poultry and dairy farms. Numerous laying hens have been culled to contain the disease.
Avian Flu Outbreak Causes Shortage Eggs are currently in short supply in the US – and therefore significantly more expensive than usual. The reason for this is the recent outbreak of avian influenza. The H5N1 strain of avian influenza is currently spreading among wild birds worldwide. In the US, the virus has led to outbreaks in poultry and dairy farms. Numerous laying hens have been culled to contain the disease.
According to a CNN report, however, Turkey plans to significantly expand its egg exports to the US. There was initially no confirmation from the US government regarding the various requests for eggs.