I'm from Australia and remember when gas hit $1/litre in the 90s. The pumps could handle it, but the signs only had space for three digits (cents and tenths of a cent) so petrol stations (as we call them in Australia) had a hand-painted "1" at the start of the price, until they could upgrade the signs.
In the 70s or 80s when gas first broke the $1/gallon barrier, the just put up a sign saying the price was per 1/2 gallon and they'd double the charge when you went in to pay.
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One of the biggest thefts from the American people?
Eggs are still stupid cheap, today. However, there are too many greedy people between the producer and people that need them for eating.
My everyday job has me go around to places most will not go and one day I discovered an egg farm, somewhat off the beaten path, that sells directly. Only requirement is that they sell a minimum of thirty eggs (a tray).
I made a few questions and now I'm bringing eggs weekly from there, invoiced to me by weight. No size distinction but most eggs are L size. Roughly speaking, each egg is 0,1667€, with VAT already included. The same egg in supermarkets is sold anywhere between 6 to 11 cents more expensive.
I‘m glad Austria banned battery cage systems in 2009 and the EU banned it in 2012. Also, Austria banned cages in 2020 and regulated the amount of animals depending on the space of the stable.
Good! Do you know which chickens get the most space, at minimum? California’s hens may get more than most but it’s still not enough. Even before recent price increases, it would probably take about 10 bucks to get organic pasture raised that you could feel reasonably good about.
There’s farmers who sell "roaming chicken eggs" for ~ 65 cents a piece; they also don’t kill the male chicks and let them be with the herd.
Also one of their "gimmick" is that they have a modified trailer and let the chickens roam different areas.
I started driving in the 90s. I remember my favorite local gas station closing because their gas pumps could only go up to $0.999
I'm from Australia and remember when gas hit $1/litre in the 90s. The pumps could handle it, but the signs only had space for three digits (cents and tenths of a cent) so petrol stations (as we call them in Australia) had a hand-painted "1" at the start of the price, until they could upgrade the signs.
He had mechanical pumps. It had nothing to do with a sign, the pumps themselves were physically incapable of metering at a rate higher than $0.999.
He was also in his mid-60s and didn't want to invest in new pumps for the gas station he ran out his front yard.
In the 70s or 80s when gas first broke the $1/gallon barrier, the just put up a sign saying the price was per 1/2 gallon and they'd double the charge when you went in to pay.
So the last comment you made had little to do with reality. Sweet.
Jesus Christ, take a walk my friend. No need for that toxicity in a shit post community
But Elmer said Cleetus was slack-jawed and pork fat could power a diesel enjun anyhoo, Egbert.
We really dodged a bullet by completely eliminating pork fat from our diets even though we didn't.
In 2023, McDonald's bought more than 230 million pounds of pork from producers that house pregnant sows in groups.
https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/corpmcd/our-purpose-and-impact/esg-approach-and-progress/performance-reports.html
One of the biggest thefts from the American people?
(Just one of, of course)
Lemme share something with you people.
Eggs are still stupid cheap, today. However, there are too many greedy people between the producer and people that need them for eating.
My everyday job has me go around to places most will not go and one day I discovered an egg farm, somewhat off the beaten path, that sells directly. Only requirement is that they sell a minimum of thirty eggs (a tray).
I made a few questions and now I'm bringing eggs weekly from there, invoiced to me by weight. No size distinction but most eggs are L size. Roughly speaking, each egg is 0,1667€, with VAT already included. The same egg in supermarkets is sold anywhere between 6 to 11 cents more expensive.
That's too much.
Eggs in the supermarket near me are anywhere from $4.99 to $12.99 for 12.
Eggs from farmers near me are $4 for 12.
Easy to guess where I buy my eggs.
The 4.99 at the supermarket because it's not worth the extra time to swing by the farmers?
More like W size
Come again?
Assuming they mean win.
Wumbo
Just saw $6.99 eggs today.
If you're getting fancy eggs. The mass produced eggs are like $2.99.
In a high cost-of-living area too?
$7.42 at Wal-Mart in Northern California omg wtf (that’s for the fake cage free, that discount store doesn’t even have the pasture raised at all)
I‘m glad Austria banned battery cage systems in 2009 and the EU banned it in 2012. Also, Austria banned cages in 2020 and regulated the amount of animals depending on the space of the stable.
Good! Do you know which chickens get the most space, at minimum? California’s hens may get more than most but it’s still not enough. Even before recent price increases, it would probably take about 10 bucks to get organic pasture raised that you could feel reasonably good about.
There’s farmers who sell "roaming chicken eggs" for ~ 65 cents a piece; they also don’t kill the male chicks and let them be with the herd. Also one of their "gimmick" is that they have a modified trailer and let the chickens roam different areas.
Love it!!! I’d buy those all day!
Consuming animal products isn’t perfect but we still gotta do the best we can :)
I buy from a Mennonite farmer.
$3/doz, often laid same day....CAD...sure sucks to be me, egg-wise.
But fuck can they run...
Unwashed eggs?!? Gross
Just kidding, I'm actually extremely jealous, those eggs taste so much better (and are probably way safer at this point)
They're $3 in Wegmans. You need a better egg guy.
What's your location?
It's 3 hours to the nearest Wegman's.
Or Walmart. Really if you are paying for $6 eggs it's by choice.
I said I saw, not buy.
Wow, this comment thread is like I'm back in reddit! Does this mean lemmy's made the big time, that now we're getting disinformation and bots? 🤩
Already have both
Bots are much easier on Lemmy compared to Reddit, so I'm surprised we don't see a huge number of them.
Not enough market share yet...
hopefully it stays that way
Instance based issues
You guys don't throw cow manure at your traitorous neighbour's freshly white washed house walls?
I haven't before, but I might now. There's plenty of dairies around here...
Cow manure is also too expensive for that.
What do you mean? It comes free with the cow.
Raid the grocery store dumpster for expired eggs, even better and free
Not a totally terrible idea if you want the eggs for vandalism.
Germany still going strong with 1'99€ for 12
Okay boomer, back to Facebook with ya.