[SoftTalker]

Egg prices are high compared to what they used to cost but still under $1.00 for a two-egg meal. There's not a protein source that's much cheaper, I think the egg producers are exploiting a certain inelasticity of demand. People don't like the price increases but eggs are still very cheap food.

[lxgr]

So in your view, potential monopolistic price fixing is not a concern as long as the absolute per-unit numbers are relatively low?

By that logic, we’d probably still be paying double-digit cents per minute for long distance calls. (Less than a dollar - a small price to pay to talk to your loved ones across the country!)

[francisofascii]

The OP is providing a potential reason why people continue to buy eggs and are not rushing to alternatives.

[PaulDavisThe1st]

which, btw, would also be OK if that was somewhere close to the actual marginal cost of those calls. But of course, it wasn't even in the same universe, let alone ballpark.

[SoftTalker]

I didn't say it wasn't a concern.

[pests]

How is it under $1.00 for a two-egg meal when I'm lucky to find them even at $6.00/dozen?

[paulddraper]

$1 for 8g of protein?

Tuna/sardines are a bargain by that measure.

[throwaway2037]

Eggs only have 4 grams of protein each? It is probably 5.5 to 6 grams per egg. Few Americans that I know can stomach eating sardines at the same rate as eggs.

[paulddraper]

Okay, then $1 for 12g. Same point.

[kjkjadksj]

Are you seeing how much a can of sardines go for these days? Somehow they’ve been priced as a delicacy. Even spam isn’t cheap anymore.

[paulddraper]

$1 per 3.75 oz can, with free shipping. [1]

So $4.27 per lb.

Canned chicken can be cheaper.

[1] https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-Sardines-in-Water-3-7...

[Dylan16807]

160 calories isn't much of a meal.