Eggs aren't expensive enough

Today, Explained

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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At least if we want to stop the next pandemic. Vox's Kenny Torrella explains. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Empty shelves of eggs in a New York City supermarket. Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A New York City bodega recently started selling what they're calling loosey eggs.
0:05.0	Instead of a dozen or a half dozen, you can buy a little bag with three little eggs in it.
0:10.0	The idea got a ton of attention.
0:12.0	It's not loose cigarettes, but loose eggs drawing people to Pamela's Green Deli.
0:17.0	He says the idea to sell the loose eggs came after seeing customers being forced to leave a full carton on the counter.
0:24.8	Currently, New York State requires eggs to be sold in packages. And while the price of eggs is cracking wallets right now,
0:31.2	Rodriguez tells us he just hopes to help his community one day at a time.
0:38.3	Eggs are too expensive.
0:40.6	Ask anyone.
0:41.3	Ask the president of the United States.
0:43.5	The eggs, because I'm hearing so much about eggs,
0:45.6	you'll figure it out.
0:46.4	You've got to figure something out fast.
0:48.3	But on today, Explained Vox's Kenny Terrello
0:51.6	is actually going to make the case that eggs are too cheap.
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