沒了就是沒了，我又不是母雞！
Zhiyan-Le 20250110
來源：網媒。
近來，美國發生了雞蛋短缺和價格飛漲的故事，說【瘋蛋膨脹】。報道說，那是因為禽流感導致生產成本急劇上升。問題是：禽流感隻作用於雞蛋而不作用於雞肉嗎？
據美國官方和業內統計，
過去四年，雞蛋平均價格從2021年的$1.34/盒攀升到2025年一月的$7.37/盒、$8.97/盒，大約翻了三番。
過去近27年，雞肉平均價格從1997年的$2.08/LB升到2024年的$4.07/LB，翻了一番。
照此看，禽流感似乎隻作用於雞蛋而不作用於雞和雞肉。說不通吧？【瘋蛋膨脹】的背後到底發生了什麽故事？
相關參考：
Where are the eggs?
And why are they expensive? Here's what to know about prices and supply
USA TODAY 2025 jan 09
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/01/09/egg-prices-shortage-bird-flu/77514072007/
‘Normal’ California egg prices months away, analyst says
jan 08 2025
https://www.presstelegram.com/2025/01/07/normal-egg-prices-months-away-analyst-says/
As a result, the average price of a dozen eggs in California on Tuesday, Jan. 7, was $8.97, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s more than double the $4.06 price at last year’s start. In 2023, amid another bird flu outbreak, the price of eggs began the year at $7.37, compared with $2.35 at the beginning of 2022 or $1.34 in 2021.
Chicken priced at $2.08 in 1997 → $4.07 in 2024
https://www.in2013dollars.com/Chicken/price-inflation
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for chicken are 95.61% higher in 2024 versus 1997 (a $1.99 difference in value).
The current national average price is $2.08 for "Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm)". This data is collected by a national survey and can vary from region to region.
Between 1997 and 2024: Chicken experienced an average inflation rate of 2.52% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, chicken costing $2.08 in the year 1997 would cost $4.07 in 2024 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.51% during this same period, inflation for chicken was higher.
