The Trump administration outlined a $1 billion effort to lower the price of eggs that centers on biosecurity efforts to curb the spread of avian influenza.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, confirmed to the post earlier this month, told reporters Wednesday morning that ensuring the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1 bird flu, does not infect egg-laying populations is critical to bringing down the costs of eggs in the long term.

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