A common sight in American grocery stores today, eggs priced at more than $15 per dozen. AFP via Getty Images. And a third of the top 10 worst-hit states mandate cage-free facilities.

"The term 'cage-free' is a little bit of a scam. The [chickens] are not in cages, but they're crowded in barns," said Dr. George Saperstein, Professor of Environmental and Population Heath at Tufts' ...

It's not just bird flu that's causing egg prices to soar. Here's why they've gotten so expensive — and are likely to stay sky-high.

When shopping for eggs, customers are hit with many terms with which they’re likely unfamiliar. For example, when a consumer sees the phrases “cage-free” and “free range” on a package of ...

They were a relatively small part of the total U.S. egg-laying flock of 377 million chickens. ... because those states only allow for cage-free eggs to be sold,” Metz said. ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in requiring cage-free eggs.

Subsequent egg shortages have come with price increases. Since 2022, the average national cost of a dozen eggs rose 75% from $1.92 that January to $3.37 this past October with a peak of $4.82 in ...