After the Corona virus epidemic, egg shortage started to appear in the markets in the USA. Even in some markets, eggs are sold with quota.
Egg prices have doubled with the outbreak. A lawsuit was filed against three major food retailers in the country, Amazon (Whole Foods), Walmart, and Cotsco, who have determined egg prices among themselves.
According to the information in the Los Angeles Times The egg, which was 1.55 (10.85 TL) on March 2, broke a record by going up to 3.66 (25 TL) on 27 March.
In a lawsuit filed by a group of consumers on Monday last week On March 4, it was emphasized that there was a sharp rise in egg prices after California Governor Gavin Newsom’s emergency announcement.
MARKET AUTHORIZED: WE HAVE NOT INCREASED THE PRICES
In the criminal complaint filed for the case, the statement “Not every market operating in the state is blamed, but some seem to agree and raise prices”.
“I cannot comment on the judicial process, but I can say that we are not raising egg prices,” the official of the market chain Trader Joe’s (Walmart) told Bloomberg.
Amazon’s supermarket chain Whole Food’s did not comment on the subject.
