
In late 2022, Tesco and other UK supermarkets imposed rationing on egg purchases following a perfect storm of a severe avian flu outbreak and rising production costs [1,2,3]. This crisis, driven by bird flu-related culling and high energy prices for farmers, led to a temporary three-box limit at Tesco before supply chain stability was restored in mid-2023 [1,4,5].
In late 2022, Tesco and other UK supermarkets imposed rationing on egg purchases following a perfect storm of a severe avian flu outbreak and rising production costs [1,2,3]. This crisis, driven by bird flu-related culling and high energy prices for farmers, led to a temporary three-box limit at Tesco before supply chain stability was restored in mid-2023 [1,4,5].