Overview
- A severe outbreak of avian flu in the United States has significantly impacted its domestic egg production, leading to increased imports from Europe, including Germany.
- German Agriculture Minister Hanka Mittelstädt cautioned that a potential egg shortage could occur during Easter, a peak demand period for eggs.
- Germany already imports one in four eggs, and heightened U.S. demand may strain the European supply chain further.
- Mittelstädt encouraged consumers to consider purchasing eggs from regional producers and direct marketers as an alternative.
- While German poultry farms have robust biosecurity measures, Mittelstädt acknowledged that outbreaks could still occur, as seen in a recent case in Brandenburg.