Egg Crisis in the US: Potatoes Instead of Expensive Easter Eggs

DER SPIEGEL Egg Crisis in the US: Potatoes Instead of Expensive Easter Eggs 7 hrs. • Shortages are the mother of invention: Because eggs are expensive in the US, some Americans are resorting to cheap fake eggs. "Trump has ruined Easter," writes one commentator. In the US, many tips are circulating during the holidays in light of expensive eggs or empty supermarket shelves. Many are resorting to alternatives, such as plastic eggs, or dyeing potatoes or making colorful Easter eggs out of jelly. The egg shortage was triggered by bird flu. There are therefore many tips for alternatives circulating online, with potatoes frequently mentioned. A reporter from the Washington Post attempted the thankless task shortly before Easter. After several attempts with different varieties, peeled and unpeeled, he ended up using small, unpeeled white and yellow potatoes and food coloring. DER SPIEGEL summarizes the most important news of the day for you: What was really important today – and what it means. Your daily newsletter update at 6 p.m. Subscribe now for free. They looked okay, he reported, but there was something sad about them. "It was obvious that they weren't eggs, but rather a colorfully dressed-up root vegetable." Other media outlets aren't enthusiastic either. "Trump ruined Easter with his astronomical egg prices; there's no way I'm dyeing potatoes," writes a commentator from "USA Today." Eggs remain a luxury item For US President Donald Trump, eggs are a constant concern. He mentions eggs almost as often as his hated predecessor, Joe Biden. Hardly a day goes by when he doesn't digress into questions about Ukraine, Iran, or deportations, emphasizing that he inherited the problem of egg shortages from Biden but has done everything he can to lower egg prices. But eggs in supermarkets continue to be in short supply – and remain expensive. According to statistics, the supermarket price climbed to $6.23 for a dozen eggs in March. There is a notice above many shelves stating that sales are limited to one to three packs.