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Why a deadly strain of bird flu is making egg prices soar nationwide

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68% Informative

During 2024 , the average price of a dozen large, Grade A eggs jumped 65 percent .

The USDA predicts prices will go up another 20 percent this year .

A big reason for these sky-high prices: the bird flu outbreak that started in 2022 .

John Yang speaks with livestock economist David Anderson and virologist Angela Rasmussen .

VR Score

74

Informative language

74

Neutral language

75

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

35

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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