Cant have affordable egs sir...
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I don't even, WE ARE LIVIN IN THE ONION!
They're only looking for fentanyl coming into the country. But since it's made right here by big pharma, they're never going to find any.
I'm not surprised. Border enforcement, like all law enforcement entities, do more to hassle harmless actions than stopping harmful ones. They're the wrong group to handle the fentanyl epidemic anyway. That should be the job of proper drug rehabilitation programs.
could be for good reason, there's a huge bird flu outbreak in the US right now, plus the US also has really strict egg washing laws, so depending on where these eggs are going, and assuming that it isn't just eggs, which is likely, it could make sense.
It’s strange that Canada isn’t having the same issue: epidemics don’t usually respect borders
There are eggs that still come in Styrofoam?
Huh, I haven’t seen that in a few years
Yes some brands sell them like that in Oklahoma at least
Hilarious image of egg smugglers being forced to 'lay' their contraband under supervision in a CBSA bathroom.
Counterfeit eggs!
There is no such thing as an illegal egg
You've never been allowed to bring raw eggs of any kind across the border. I'm sure you can declare to do so and make arrangements for it, but I can't show up at the border and bring eggs over, that's always been the case.
I suppose you are right, in that it's not the egg that's illegal, but the action of bringing it over the border.
I think it's just a play on "There's no such thing as an illegal person" 😅
If you actually read the article, seizing eggs at the border is an attempt to curb the spread of bird flue. It's decently common to make moving certain foods across borders illegal due to disease concerns
Excuse me, these are clearly chicken abortions, arrest the chickens! They'll be easier to handcuff than the eggs, too.
Sorry, "unfertilized poultry embryos experiencing undocumented status".
Sounds like eggs have more rights than people in America
Well, we are still allowed to buy, sell, and own eggs.
That sums up their position on a few things.
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Why does the US have high egg prices, but Canada and Mexico do not?
I imagine the US standard of shoving antibiotics into the chickens instead of vaccinating them probably doesn't help
Actual answer?
Canadian egg farms have tens of thousands of chickens on average, and there's a lot of separate farms.
US egg farms have millions, and there are fewer total farms.
If a single bird gets infected with avian flu the whole flock needs to be culled. Bigger flocks are both more likely to catch it, and more birds affected when it happens.
There is also a massive chicken cartel in the US which dictates the laws so small farmers cannot abide by all the nitpicking rules.
Inversely, most provinces have supply management of dairy and poultry products to insure a stable price for consumers and protect farmers from inevitable variable conditions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dairy_and_poultry_supply_management_in_Canada
Just because I wanted to read more about it
Don't get me wrong I'm a Canadian lifer there's lots we don't do right but this here... I love our country. We aren't completely subverted to American policies.
That said now is when we should be shoring up those areas of our country that are at risk of American corruption.
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I heard that we actually vaccinate our livestock too while apparently doing so is illegal in the US?
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Because there is a big bird flu in USA and it is being mismanaged by a government of idiots who rather insult every one.
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