New California Egg Law Prompts Egg Shortage Concerns As Suppliers Alter Facilities
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new California state regulation could lead to a shortage of eggs at the supermarket as farmers bring facilities up to the law's standard.
The law requires farmers to house hens in cages with enough space to move around and stretch their wings.
Some stores are seeing an egg shortage, but if you're lucky enough to find the ones you like, it may cost a little more to fry an omelet.
Going eggless isn't an option for Jennifer Garcia, her husband, and her six children.
"There are some things I wouldn't but eggs definitely I'm still going to buy them," she said.
But she and other egg loved will have to dig a little deeper, as there aren't enough law-compliant egg producers to meet California's demand.
Troy Durfee, manager at Taylor's Market in Sacramento, says they've bumped up egg prices, but it's not hurting business.
"People who are going to eat eggs are just going to go for it," he said.
Economists expect California egg prices to eventually settle anywhere from 10 to 40 percent higher than they are now.
