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UK Egg Shortages To Last Beyond Christmas, Industry Warns

Egg shortages and rationing in the UK are expected to last beyond Christmas, an industry body has warned, as the poultry industry grapples with spiralling costs and its worst-ever bout of bird flu.

Lidl is limiting customers to three boxes of eggs each, while Asda is restricting purchases to two boxes per shopper. Tesco is also considering rationing eggs, after bird flu resulted in shortages on some supermarket shelves. Other supermarkets are sourcing eggs abroad, including Italy.

Read the full article on The Guardian website