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There is an egg crisis in the USA and now the authorities are asking Swedish and Danish producers if they can export eggs across the Atlantic

American authorities have turned to the industry association Danish Eggs and asked about the possibility of exporting eggs to the USA, reports Danish TV2 with reference to the industry magazine Fødevarewatch. The egg shortage in the USA is due to bird flu. Over 40 million animals were put down last year and prices have been driven up, which has created a political debate. Among other things, President Donald Trump blamed egg prices on former President Joe Biden in his speech to Congress. Whether Denmark will export eggs is unclear. A number of export requirements stand in the way at present, according to Danish Eggs.

From another comment below:

From the Danish media: https://nyheder.tv2.dk/business/2025-03-14-usa-beder-danmark-om-hjaelp

There are a few additional points

  • Multiple European countries have gotten similar requests, not just Denmark

  • American egg policy requires washing the eggs while European policy prohibits this, making it highly inconvenient.

  • They would want assurance that America won’t suddenly put tariffs on the eggs.

  • If america were to pay upwards of 1€ per egg, maybe they’d have a deal.

  • ragingdachshund@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    2 hours ago

    As an American, I’m here to warn you that this orange hemorrhoid will go back on any and everything he says and you should not, under any circumstance, believe or trust him. He will take the first opportunity to back out or screw you over. Don’t do it. Remember, him and president musk believ that Americans are willing to tolerate a little pain. Make them reap their own whirlwind and suffer the consequences. Fuck them. Sincerely. And twice on their holy day.

  • Flax@feddit.ukEnglish
    5·
    6 hours ago

    The washing egg thing would be pointless due to European chickens being vaccinated

  • M0oP0o@mander.xyz
    32·
    16 hours ago

    Denmark? The same Denmark they are threatening over Greenland? That Denmark?

    I get they are asking all of Europe (also the same Europe they are threatening a trade war with) but this is just full on clown car.

  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space
    32·
    20 hours ago

    Note that the US will consider the eggs only as payment for not having annexed Greenland in the past, and in no way as guarantee against future annexation.

    • TDCN@feddit.dk
      3·
      32 minutes ago

      Oh we have many to choose from.

      • “skrid ad helvede til” = go to hell
      • “fuck af” = fuck off
      • “Må din røv klø og dine arme være for korte” = I hope your ass is itching and your arms too short to reach
      • “Rend mig i røven” = Kiss my ass (literally: run me in the ass)
      • “Rend og hop” = run and jump (for me)
      • “Sut den” = Suck it
      • “Luk røven” = Shut the fuck up (literally: close your ass)
      • psud@aussie.zoneEnglish
        4·
        4 hours ago

        hope your arse is itching and your arms are too short to scratch it

        We should adopt that one in English, we don’t have enough good curses

  • wirebeads@lemmy.caEnglish
    28·
    22 hours ago

    I guess America doesn’t have the cards when it comes to eggs.

    I mean did they even say thank you when they asked?

  • DigitalMus@feddit.dk
    13·
    21 hours ago

    From the Danish media: https://nyheder.tv2.dk/business/2025-03-14-usa-beder-danmark-om-hjaelp

    There are a few additional points

    • Multiple European countries have gotten similar requests, not just Denmark

    • American egg policy requires washing the eggs while European policy prohibits this, making it highly inconvenient.

    • They would want assurance that America won’t suddenly put tariffs on the eggs.

    • If america were to pay upwards of 1€ per egg, maybe they’d have a deal.

  • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
    7·
    20 hours ago

    Panama made an exhaustive list of acts of submission to Trump, including selling Panama Canal and deported migrant prisons, Trump’s response was to order Pentagon to make invasion plans for Panama.