US Eggs Rushed to South Korea to Stop Rising Prices Caused By Bird Flu
Eggs from US chicken farmers have now arrived in South Korea to stop the rise in prices caused by the ongoing bird flu epidemic. Fortunately there was no one out protesting about Mad Egg Disease or any other nonsense to stop this US import like we have seen in the past:
Eggs imported from the United States began to hit shelves Saturday, industry sources said, as the government seeks to contain rising egg prices amid the outbreak of bird flu.
About 96 tons of eggs from the U.S. passed the state food regulator’s quarantine review earlier in the day, the sources said, a week after they arrived in South Korea to serve as a cheaper alternative to the expensive eggs from local farms.
Local egg prices jumped in recent weeks as South Korea is struggling to control the spread of bird flu that has led to more than 30 million chickens and ducks being culled since the outbreak in mid-November.
Right after the eggs cleared procedures for safety checks, distributors transported some of them to discount supermarket chains in Seoul and adjacent areas, according to the sources.
They said that distribution of the imported eggs began Saturday, and most consumers will be able to purchase them at supermarket chains starting early next week.
A carton of 30 U.S. eggs was being sold at 8,950 won (US$7.61) at a mart in southwest Seoul, almost 1,000 won less than the cheapest bundle of local eggs being sold, according to an official. [Yonhap]
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Can’t help but wonder if Korean consumers might balk at buying white eggs … because the ones you see at Korean markets are always brown (in my experience).
@Guitard, you are right shoppers are complaining about white eggs:
I am surprised no one has started the rumor yet that the white eggs are the ones with Mad Egg Disease that only inflicts Koreans and the Saenuri Party and the Prime Minister are behind it.
There is no difference between brown and white eggs. It’s just marketing.
Brown eggs come from chickens with brown feathers, white eggs come from chickens with white feathers. There is a tiny bit more of Omega-3 fatty acids in brown eggs, but not enough to change anything.
http://io9.gizmodo.com/whats-the-real-difference-between-brown-and-white-eggs-1628000031
If you’re going to grumble, worry about what the chickens are fed.
I will not eat white eggs with Spam.
I will not eat them, Kim-I-am.
Just dye them brown.