Justice Department preliminarily investigating high egg prices

Published March 7, 2025 5:53pm ET



The Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the price of eggs to determine if high prices are the fault of antitrust violations by egg producers.

The price of eggs has skyrocketed in recent months after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1 bird flu, which has largely been blamed for the shortage and increased prices.

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