Thursday, 19 January 2023 08:25

Eggageddon

Written by  The Hound

OPINION: As they say, you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

And it seems like you can't introduce a ban on caged egg production without having a major impact on the availability of eggs.

As many supermarket shoppers found out during the Christmas break, many outlets have no eggs on their shelves due to new rules which have now come into force, banning caged eggs.

While many shoppers were quick to blame chicken farmers and egg producers for the shortage, the Hound reckons the actual fault is that of the animal welfare do-gooders who insisted that regulators ban caged egg production in NZ, which has now led to a shortage of product and prices out of reah for many people.

He also believes the egg head politicians who introduced the ban should take a long, hard look at themselves.

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