Just before testifying at an open meeting of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tursday, Farm Action, a nonprofit campaigning against corporate influence in the farm industry, sent a letter urging the FTC “to promptly open an investigation into the egg industry” (pdf).
The price of eggs has skyrocketed in recent months, with prices up 138 percent compared to last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The price of a dozen eggs now averages about $4.25.
