New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a warning to businesses against price gouging for eggs and poultry. The current bird flu outbreak began in March 2024 but has become a topic of increasing concern for consumers and businesses in the new year after more than 13 million hens — necessary to the success of the egg and poultry industry — died or were slaughtered within the last two months. The result? Mass egg shortages for consumers and soaring cost increases that have jumped more than 50% in the past year and accelerated in recent weeks.
Read on to learn what the crackdown could mean for businesses in the egg and poultry industry and for price gouging investigations in the agricultural space and other industries.