Ukraine gets approval to export eggs to Canada
farmersforum.com
OTTAWA —The Canadian market is now open to in-the-shell egg imports from the Ukraine. Canadian approval was granted April 1. Negotiations to allow the imports of shelled eggs and other goods from the

Until now, the U.S. was the only country allowed to export eggs to Canada. Decreasing stocks in the U.S. has prompted Canada to add Ukraine to the list.

  • Cyborganism
    451·
    12 hours ago

    Woo! We’re getting eggs AND supporting Ukraine at the same time!

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      112·
      11 hours ago

      I have to wonder at the price of eggs, such that refrigerating and shipping them across an entire hemisphere is economically feasible. Wouldn’t it make more sense to sell Ukrainian eggs in, like, Poland or Romania or Germany? And then sell Polish/Romanian/German eggs westward from there?

      This seems less like “supporting Ukraine” and more like “spending a fortune on bulk shipping to avoid dealing with bird flu at home.”

      • IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works
        17·
        11 hours ago

        Canada doesn’t really have the same kind of massive factory farming practices that the US does, and the bird flu problem is already far more contained. I think this is mostly a show of support for Ukraine kind of thing.

      • moody@lemmings.world
        6·
        11 hours ago

        Unwashed eggs don’t need to be refrigerated. I would assume any washing would be done in Canada, as we’re basically the only ones who do it, along with the US.

        • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          10 hours ago

          Why The U.S. Chills Its Eggs And Most Of The World Doesn’t

          In some European countries, egg-laying hens are vaccinated against salmonella. In the U.S., vaccination is not required, but eggs must be washed and refrigerated from farm to store, and producers must follow a host of other safety measures.

          …

          Another perk of consistent refrigeration is shelf life: It jumps from about 21 days to almost 50 days.

          So egg washing provides two big benefits - eliminating the need for chickens to be vaccinated and extending their shelf-life. Which brings us back to time-to-market for a poorly regulated product that needs to travel nearly 5000 miles.

          • vxx@lemmy.world
            4·
            9 hours ago

            The second benefit is only one if you forget that unwashed eggs can be refeigerated as well. In fact, I get my eggs from the farmer the day they got layed and put them in the fridge.

            The first benefit is that it’s a tiny bit cheaper to produce, but the savings obviously don’t end up with the customers, as egg prices indicate.

            • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
              24·
              9 hours ago

              The second benefit is only one if you forget that unwashed eggs can be refeigerated as well.

              But that still brings us back to the problem of long distance refrigerated delivery.

              In fact, I get my eggs from the farmer the day they got layed and put them in the fridge.

              Farmers living 5000 miles away?

              The first benefit is that it’s a tiny bit cheaper to produce

              How on earth is chicken farming in an active war zone cheaper than doing it closer to home?

      • Cyborganism
        1·
        8 hours ago

        That’s true. But maybe they transform them before shipping them? Like powdered eggs or things like that?