Colorado lawmakers debated a proposal to repeal the state's cage-free egg law, aiming to reduce egg prices impacted by avian influenza and inflation. While proponents argued for affordability, opponents cited the potential for market instability and the ongoing impact of the disease on egg production.
A hen stands next to an egg, Jan. 10, 2023, at a farm in Glenview, Ill. Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers. An attempt to repeal Colorado ’s cage-free egg law cracked in its first committee hearing Monday as lawmakers debated whether it would have any affect on volatile prices.
“Affordability is a top priority for Coloradans,” Gonzalez said. “… Families in our state are struggling to make ends meet. Nowhere is that more evident than the grocery store.” “The current cost and reduced availability of eggs are due to a nationwide and ongoing impact of avian influenza,” Scebbi told lawmakers Monday. “Not state regulations.”
A spot check of prices by The Denver Post in metro Denver on Monday found prices in flux from store to store. A King Soopers on East Martin Luther King Boulevard was selling a dozen cage-free large white eggs for $8.49, while Trader Joe’s on North Colorado Boulevard had a dozen similar eggs for $3.49.
Democrats on the committee said they too felt the pinch of egg prices, and would be open to Gonzalez’s idea if it seemed it would have an effect on driving down prices. Importing eggs, however, can also come with additional costs like freight transportation.
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