How many eggs do you eat in a week?

I get that the point is inflation, but why eggs?

It's because the current avian flu, chicken and egg farms are having to kill a metric fuck ton of their chickens. 😢 Meanwhile spray tan is already vowing to gut the CDC and leave WHO.

maybe if we just stop testing for avian flu it will go away
/s just to be sure
- You know, if you spent your entire life living underground and never saw the sky, you'd never worry about silly little things like asteroids crashing into the planet and killing everyone.
  It doesn't mean you'll survive any better, you just get to die ignorant.
- I’m sure the entire problem is government over-regulation. If we fire half the cdc and not allow them to use the word “gender”, they won’t be ble to enforce regulations and the price will come down
- That is 100% how he'll deal with egg prices, if he ever cares enough to pretend to help the common man.
Wait... I thought it was because of Biden.
- Who do you think infected the chickens?

When our household was at full bore with the kids home, we could go through three dozen per week. It's not just eating them, it's cooking. Two eggs for a some cake, brownies, etc. one day of french toast (not doing that into the foreseeable future), if I did breakfast with eggs it would take anywhere from 6 to 10.

At our height of consumption we had four teenage boys, one teenage girl and a 10 year old who could out eat anyone at the table.

I'm just fortunate that our kids are mostly grown, but now they're struggling to keep food on their own tables.

I actually kept a small flock of chickens for a while because we would go through so many eggs.

I have two boys. I can't imagine feeding twice that!

Zero after I went vegan 3 years ago.

And honestly, when you know your way around a little and stick mostly to whole foods, it gets dirt cheap if you try. 💚

My son goes through a ridiculous amount or fake eggs! I wish i could get him onto food instead of meat substitutes.
- A little advice: You're not going to gain any ground with him by saying what he eats isn't food. Try a more understanding approach. That said, I think history is going to side with your son.

When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs every morning to help me get large. And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs, so I'm roughly the size of a barge.

I see you’ve got biceps to spare.
So about 336 and 420 a week, respectively

Eggs because:

Vance gave a quote bashing the price of eggs, but he cited a number much higher than the sign he was standing next to.

Dems pounced on this, mocking the blatant exaggeration and dismissing any concerns about a cost of living crisis.

It stuck around because it’s emblematic of the overall situation:

Repubs don’t give a shit about facts, just vibes, and wanna paint as dark of a picture as possible.

Dems only care about being correct on paper, and don’t give a shit about listening to the problems of ordinary people or doing anything that could be called “radical”.

I haven't eaten eggs in a decade, they're surprisingly easy to avoid.

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- There are vegan egg substitutes like a flax egg. Here's my favorite waffle/pancake recipe.
It's been 6 years for me, but at my peak I used to eat 2 every morning for breakfast.
At one point I looked at all the eggs and chicken breast I was eating by being "healthy" and realized it was not in any way rational or sustainable. How could one person (myself) be responsible for the death of one chicken and two chicks PER DAY! I imagined what it would look like to stuff all those birds into my living room and how there's no way I could farm something on that scale myself (or want to).
So I switched to a vegan diet and never went back. My personal morals tell me I shouldn't eat animal products, but for the average person who doesn't agree I can understand why consumption is through the roof. This separation we have of living creatures into commodities, all behind a legally protected black curtain.
When all that's talked about is how much per dozen, your mind never really stops to think about the rest.
- Commercial eggs aren't fertilized, when we had chickens we had no rooster and still the hens popped out about one egg per day. That's why chicken eggs are "eggs", generally speaking. Not saying they are ethical by whatever standard you are using just that they wouldn't have turned into a chicken ever.

I don't really eat eggs. I have ducks that lay eggs and if I really want some, I eat what they produce. I might try selling their eggs as a side hustle but a lot of people are grossed out by the concept of eating duck eggs for some reason lol

How are they compared to chicken eggs?
- Richer flavor, they have higher levels of fat and protein. I much prefer them to chicken eggs.
- Mostly yolk, a richer flavor, and GREAT for baked goods. My girls are a variety of breeds, so I get an assortment of different sizes. Used to get blue eggs from my mallard until she stopped laying when she hit duck menopause lol

I'm vegan BTW

How do you know if someone is vegan?
- Literally everyone else in this thread: "I'm not vegan! I think it's fine to abuse animals." But yeah, vegans are the ones who are always talking about it...
- I'm pretty sure that's the joke they're making.
  It doesn't match up with my personal experience, but it's the common view.
Yeah, but how many eggs do you eat? /s

8-12. They ~~are~~ were inexpensive, versatile protein.

zero, vegan

About 14. I'm not particularly price-sensitive about it given the absolute cost is low relative to many food options.

Eggs keep getting cited by people trying to blame their political opponents for increases in food prices because they have increased to about 2.5x from five years ago, which is a bigger increase than most foods. The bulk of the increase is due to the ongoing bird flu outbreak, but that fact doesn't seem to have great distribution among the general public.

Around 12.

Eggs are incredible nutrition value and I'd still pay 12$ for 12 eggs. In fact I do splurge on local market eggs that come from free range chickens and here they are around 5$ for 12 which is double the factory price but still and an incredible steal.

That's why the great American egg whine of 2024 is so confusing. Min wage in the US is still like 24++ eggs an hour which is an insane thing to complain about. Y'all need financial literacy not cheaper eggs.

Which US are you from that minimum wage is $24 an hour?
- Avg 12 egg price in US seems to be around 4$ and federal min wage is 7.25$ and that's extremely generous cause federal min wage is not even remotely representative of actual min wage. So 24 eggs / hour is the bare minimum an American earns.
  It doesn't matter cause no amount of math or finance logic will make you guys whine less.

Family of four. We probably go through 10 to-12 eggs a day much of the time. Scrambled eggs, French toast, homemade bread, cookies, pancakes, frittatas, huevos rancheros tacos... It adds up. I recently started buying the 18-egg packs because it's more cost-effective.

Cause eggs are in fucking everything.

Don’t forget that most baked goods and other foods rely heavily on the eggs in their recipes. Most food sectors are affected.

??? Did you mean to say eggs instead of gas?
It’s possible premade baked goods will switch to substitutes. And if those substitutes turn out to be cheaper, then the egg industry is really screwed.
- lol yes, eggs not gas. My bad!
Yes, but the fixation on the price of a dozen...

Eggs themselves, not many if at all. The issue is when it comes to baking, while not often, can consume through a whole dozen or more in a single week, specially in the winter. Wanting to find alternatives, I hear applesauce is good.

I feel like it all depends on what you're cooking and what the egg is meant to do. For brownies/cake applesauce is pretty good, when I make desert breads I use a flax egg. If whole point of the egg is to help hold things together (which it usually is) and i know my fake egg isn't gonna cut it I'll throw in a dash of corn starch along with whatever egg substitute I'm using.

As many as possible. It's one of the perks of my new job, free eggs.

I didn't know there was afree egg job. Farm? Breakfast restaurant?
- breakfast restaurant indeed

8 per day so 56 per week; please keep them cheap

you eat 8 eggs EVERYDAY?
- We are chatting with a dead person's sentient cholesterol.
- Gaston just doxed himself
- lol yep, every day for breakfast; scrambled with some butter, sour cream, salt and pepper 😋

Normally around 6. Ill make scrambled eggs with 3 eggs for breakfast twice a week

This is me. I make a default breakfast a few times a week but only 2 eggs per meal, along with sautéed greens with cherry tomatoes, a small tortilla wedge, blueberries and some sausage.
- So it's costing you $1-2 more per week?

Zero because I don’t have chickens and fuck animal abuse.

You fuck animal abuse?
- You eat another species’ menstruation? Byyyyye

Eggs still only 3 something where I am. Don't eat em much but maybe a dozen each month or two.

I mostly use them for baking. I will probably just switch to substitutes going forward. I can live without eggs.

Corporate farming better get its shit together or consumers are going to learn to live without.

How many do you use in a week? I can't think of enough baking for it to make a huge difference in my life. Going from $2 to $4 per dozen costs me an extra dollar per week.

With cooking and baking, 12+ per week. Which is about USD 5.60 for the XL bio eggs from the farm shop.

Luckily, I am not in the US.

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Because eggs are seen as a very reasonable weekly purchase that a consumer can see a price delta in over a short period of time.

Zero. The animals we create are morally equivalent to our own children in that they are owed the exact same unconditional love and protection. Consuming eggs is shameful.

Oh yes. It's quite horrible that adult animals need to work to survive.
It's also quite horrible that I had kids and doomed them to a life of work, suffering from wrestling with mortality, and ultimately ending in death.
Treating animals like people isn't the great thing you think it is.
At least chickens don't have to do taxes.
Do you drink water? Or breathe air? Do you know how much bacteria is floating around in the water you drink and the air you breathe? You consume millions of micro organisms everyday, how dare you deprive them of their full life cycle, shame on you!

I eat 3 eggs every morning. 21 a week.

Eggs are too expensive.

Six; 42 a week! Easy way to hit my protein goals everyday and maintain those gains :D

Eggs are not that expensive in Sweden, but in all honesty I don't really eat that many eggs in a week. Maybe if we use it as an ingredient, or maybe I'm having a boiled egg as a healthy snack, but I think most weeks it would be 0.

Almost none. Allergies.

That sucks. Do you have to do egg free vaccines?

I make a bunch of deviled eggs maybe once or twice a year. I don't care for most other types of "easy" egg preparations and there are plenty of cheap beans, chicken, and cheap bits of pork for my protein needs.

Tbh I don't understand why people don't just buy something else. There are several good alternatives available.

Other things aren’t “breakfast”. While I understand that it’s only tradition that makes foods be for a specific meal, it’s hard to get around. Chicken is not a breakfast food.
So where do you get protein in foods that identify as breakfast? Cereals and grains are mostly carb or fiber, not good sources of protein. Sausages and bacons are not lean and are not healthy foods. then there are eggs, and there are many ways to prepare eggs
- Sure, butterfly a chicken breast and fry it over high heat. Or eat cheese. Or make succotash, or lentil soup.
  All of our cultural defaults for breakfast are terrible for us anyways, we need to eat other things regardless.

I have like four every six months.

Depends where I am with training, but up to 70 a week.

Wow! That's a shitload of eggs! Do you do anything with the shells, like composting?
- Nah, I live in an apartment and my city doesn't have green waste bins :(

Me, 10-18. 2 per work day for egg Sammy. Then weekends depend on omelets and other meals depending on recipe. 10 minimum tho. Brother has 1 more chicken than his family eats eggs so if anything I buy less eggs than most households per month.

5-6, and eggs aren’t expensive yet. I guess wherever we get eggs from don’t have avian flu yet …. Although it’s here in the wild

I have a bowl of cereal (yogurt and fruit) during the week, but usually make something with eggs on the weekend.

I can eat up to a dozen boiled eggs a day if I'm particularly craving them. They're my fave source of protein!

A fourth of the way to Cool hand Luke.

Eggs are not worth what they charge.

None, I've never particularly liked them. I know some people love them, but to me they don't smell great, kinda sulfurous farts and they have an odd smushy consistency when cooked.

Varies a lot. Sometimes weeks can go by without me eating a single egg. But when I start, I go hard. It's not unheard of that I go through an entire carton as a late night snack with boiled eggs.

Zero now that the price has gone up.

How much had the price changed where you are?
- I last bought eggs around $3.50, now they're just shy of $5/dozen.

Probably like 2 dozen a week. I like eggs lol.

It depends. Eggs are part of cakes and pancakes, and a very quick to cook healthy thing to eat. Family of 4 now, we go through between 8 eggs on a light week and 32 eggs on a week I make a lot of egg stuff, or if someone is bulking, like today I made shakshuka for supper and a cake, that's eight eggs in one meal.

I think they are a commodity and historically a cheap source of animal protein, that's why they are talked about.

Protein is not a nutrient that anyone is deficient in. Any plant that humans eat provides enough protein if you consume enough to meet your calorie requirements. You have never met a person who is in protein deficiency who was not also literally in starvation from not having eaten. The whole "we need a cheap source of protein" thing is a myth. It's everywhere, it's inescapable. It's literally the building blocks of all life on Earth. It's like people in the 50s extolling the health virtues of smoking, it's pure marketing bullshit that we have become completely steeped in.
Eggs are not healthy to consume.
Freedom of Information Act documents reveal that the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned the egg industry that saying eggs are nutritious or safe may violate rules against false and misleading advertising.

I haven’t had eggs since they were $2/dozen, so zero in like 8+ months, but when I have eggs (starting chickens and quail) I’ll be eating probably 2-4/day. When they were cheap I was averaging 3/day, including baked goods and such.

I really don’t eat much meat (can’t afford that either, but my digestive system doesn’t do well with a lot of meat anyway), and my mushroom cultures are taking foooooooorrrrrreeeeeeevvvvvvveeeerrrrr, so.. need protein somewhere.

12ish if were talking simply fried eggs, if you consider all the baked goods and stuff it probably closer to 24

Zero. I used to have a fried egg for lunch every day but many years ago something switched in my brain and now the flavor of them really puts me off.

Most weeks maybe just un oeuf. I think since I stopped eating breakfast and found out my body hates gluten (so heavily reducing baked goods, my other main use of eggs), my egg consumption went way down. The one weekly is generally from going to get sushi and there being some tamagoyaki in there. I guess the odd exception is throwing one (boiled or raw) into soup and the rare occasion that I knock out a fried rice.

Edit: I think 10 local eggs are around 500 yen, at least the last time I checked. More expensive than non-local, and the price has definitely gone up generally in the last few years.

If we count fast food breakfast sandwiches and meals at places maybe 6 or 7 a week. If not, zero, as I usually make regular ol sandwiches at home.

I forgot to count those - i do grab a breakfast burrito or sandwich for lunch about once a week.

A few a week, apparently 3 to 4 a week is optimum for health.

That's a lot of eggs!

~30

between eating and baking i use about a dozen a week. i generally get Extra large or Jumbo eggs.

When I was younger about 14 eggs a week. Now about 9.

Where I am eggs have only gone up about $0.20 in the last few months. Still under $6 per dozen for cage free eggs. Maybe $3.50 for caged eggs?

About the same here. I think sprouts had large cage free for $4 this week.

Tends to be around 4 per week, I'm just one person and eggs are usually a weekend breakfast thing for me.

But.. I also try to budget meals to be close to $1, so I might just stop buying eggs if a dozen get to $6+ (around me they have been in the $5-$8 range for now)

Yes

Somewhere between 4 to 8, depending on how productive we are in the morning.

I just don't really like the taste, so about 1 per week in my fried rice.

Probably about 6 to 8. Poached eggs on toast drizzled with sriracha and baked beans with a dollop of chipotle paste is my go to lunch.

As many as I feel like.

i eat one to two eggs per day, so anywhere from seven to fourteen a week. it's about $1 per egg.

... hong kong $.