Shoppers are feeling the pain of high egg prices more than other groceries because they’re a “known value item.” Ortega says like a gallon or milk or a loaf of bread, people know the price of eggs when they go to the store.

“This is something that consumers are noticing and may be adjusting their buying behavior to compensate,” he said.

The main culprit: a deadly bird flu.

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