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The BBC is reporting that thieves in the US state of Pennsylvania stole more than 1-hundred thousand eggs – worth US$40,000 – from a single grocer.
Police say the heist targeted the back of a lorry at Pete & Gerry’s Organics in Greencastle on February 1.
It comes as the price of eggs has risen amid a bird flu epidemic, making them an unexpectedly costly menu option.
The national chain Waffle House has just hiked their egg charge.
Prices for eggs have surged more than 65 per cent in the last year, US government data shows.
The agriculture department predicted the cost will increase by about 20 per cent in 2025.
On Tuesday, Waffle House announced a 50-cents surcharge for customers to shell out per egg.
The US diner chain called it a temporary measure tied to the unprecedented rise in egg prices.
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