US egg imports meant to drive prices down could be hit by tariffs

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Geez this country is really obsessed with eggs. Almost like it's some kind of hard addiction.
At this point, I'm astonished no one has come up with some kind of synthetic egg that looks, acts, and tastes just like the real thing.
It appears a hen needs about 115g of feed a day to produce one 50g egg, so the product yield is less than half the input, plus all the other overhead like conditioned living space, water, antibiotics, lobbying for ag-gag laws against animal rights activists... I bet someone could come up with a more efficient way to make an egg. They could even call it something like "Aeg(TM)" which could have some cute marketing meaning.
- It appears a hen needs about 115g of feed a day to produce one 50g egg, so the product yield is less than half the input,
  That's surprisingly efficient.
  
  Not only that, they also reduce organic waste, they help keep some pests at bay and they fertilize the soil for you
  The little town of Limburg, Belgium offered 3 chickens to 2,000 households as an experiment in 2010 to cut down on household waste. Belgian officials have reported that the chickens are a huge success, organic waste has been cut in half and the families have gained a supply of free, fresh eggs.
  We should be bringing back keeping animals at home, chickens for sure at least, ducks are loud cunts.
  Then someone should open a business that butchers the chicken for you, so you don't have to get your hands dirty even.
  i grew up in post soviet era central europe, collecting all the vegetable scraps and even eggshels onto a bowl while cooking then taking it out back and giving it to chickens was the norm.
  
  Peacocks are what you need my friend. You'll think ducks are very quiet quite soon.
  
  Nothing like something that sounds like a woman screaming to really liven up the neighborhood. Beautiful plumage, though.
  
  We had a neighbour a few houses over get one. Never saw it, but I certainly heard the fucker.
  He didn't last long.
  
  I love the idea of supplemental self sufficiency through family-scale animal husbrandy, especially with hens.
  Unfortunately, this is an unintented consequence of doing that: https://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/americapox
  
  tbf if the hens aren't producing for commercial purposes, they could be vaccinated, like they're thinking of doing in america.
  
  bUt ThEn TeH cHiKkEnS wUd GeT aUtIsM aNd PpL wHo EaT tEh EgS wUd AlSo!!!1!!
  
  Well, it's dry feed and a wet egg. But yes, chickens are on the more efficient side of animal farming.
  Still cruel though
- They are (well, were) a cheap source of protein. Beans 🫘 are too but... well... you know!? 🌬️
  
  I love me some Costa Rican-style beans and rice. It'll be interesting to see what people will consume in lieu of eggs, should the price become prohibitive long-term.
  
  I eat legumes every day and the side effects stop after doing that for a short while.
  
  Good to know!:-)
- this country is really obsessed with eggs
  I was thinking about this myself. I think it's a breakfast staple even more than in other countries, and in larger quantities. And for many people it might be the most affordable source of animal protein? Until recently, that is.
  
  Eggs aren't important because they're eaten directly, as much as they are as an ingredient. They are used in all kinds of doughs (think breads, crusts, pastries, buns, etc...). They're also half of mayonnaise, which again, is used in a lot of things
  
  They’re also half of mayonnaise,
  More like 5-6%
  
  Shit, I've been making mayo wrong. I'm not a very good cook.
  
  Vegan baking has come very far. If anyone is interested don't try to veganize your favorite recipe, it's easier to find new vegan recipes.
  Also stay away from recipes that use healthier ingredients if you want tasty results, your recipe before wasn't healthy either 😜
- JUST egg
  
  Have you tried these? If so, are they any good?
  The real problem that needs to be solved for the true veggie-egg takeover is a runny yolk.
  
  This product wasn't available to me when I went vegan, and now I don't want foods that resemble animal products. So no, I haven't tried myself. But my impression is it is very similar to chicken eggs.
  
  This stuff is a substitute for scrambled eggs. It will never give you a runny yolk.
  As for the taste, I actually like it, but it tastes nothing like eggs. It has more of a bean sprout like flavor. They nailed the egg texture though.
  
  Products like this aren't going to give you a defined "yolk". You use this in baking, or if you want something like scrambled eggs. You're not going to get anything over-easy or make eggs Benedict with this.
- Egg beaters liquid egg substitute has been around for ages and there's even a plant based one now. Nothing in the way of something not scrambled though.
- Bob's Red Mill makes a powdered, shelf-stable egg substitute for baking purposes. I keep it on hand because I can't be arsed to keep real eggs in stock.
  
  I've heard bananas and applesauce are also egg alternatives for baking, probably just for confectionary dishes, though.
  
  Also aquafaba (liquid from canned chickpeas and such) can be used as a substitute I believe.
  
  Yes, we use it a lot. Works almost as well
- Elon Musk: "XEGG"
  (the 'X' makes it Extra Cool)
  
  Yup, XAig. As a bonus, it'd implant the necessary biostructures for a Neuralink system installation.

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