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Finland has declined a U.S. request to export eggs amid a severe American shortage caused by bird flu.

The Finnish Poultry Association cited the lack of prior trade agreements and complex regulatory hurdles. Even if exports were possible, Finland’s limited egg production would not significantly impact the U.S. crisis.

Other European nations, including Sweden and Denmark, also face difficulties meeting U.S. demand, while Europe grapples with its own egg shortages.

The U.S. has turned to countries like Turkey and the Netherlands for supplies as bird flu remains a global issue.

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[–] rockettaco37@lemmy.world 154 points 1 day ago (4 children)

This is what happens when you burn all your bridges. I'm American myself and to be brutally honest, I hope most of the free world will continue to refuse requests to export to us.

[–] Montreal_Metro@lemmy.ca 34 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

The US is no longer a member of the 'free world'. Traveling to US now is just as dangerous as travelling to China.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 7 points 15 hours ago

At least in China the likelihood of you getting gunned down by either police or some drunkard is significantly lower than US. As for other problem like scam or pickpocket or government overreach for some opinion, you won't ever need to worry if you follow some common sense and common travelling tips. Authoritarian government like CCP treat traveller better than local.

[–] Darkmoon_UK@lemm.ee 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Now I might be naive or plain wrong, but I tell you completely honestly, that I would always have been more concerned for my safety travelling to the US than China.

Naturally, one would steer away from discussing politics or behaving in 'concerning' ways in China - for example filming government buildings.

But, I have never felt I'd be in any danger doing average tourist stuff in China. I've been there twice, to more rural parts as it happens, and felt safe: People friendly, no edge.

US on the other hand... I admit I've barely visited to transfer flights, but the idea of being let loose in the US is considerably more challenging for me. Knowing that everyone is potentially armed, that trigger happy police are everywhere, there are high racial tensions, drugged up homeless etc.

This was truly my impression even before Trump was ever a household name.

Is it surprising to Americans that a Brit would genuinely feel that way around about the two countries? I don't know. It doesn't seem controversial to me, but then I read Americans talking about China as though it's some scary place for them.

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 1 day ago (3 children)

yeah, it sucks, I wish we had this cheap protein, but, like... americans need to suffer. they need to suffer, and they need to know it's their leader's fault.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They need to know it's their fault. They elected him, either through action or inaction.

Then they need to do some introspection to figure out what the fuck is wrong with them.

But they won't because America doesn't do that. 9/11, for example, had nothing to do with anything America had done.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 14 hours ago

what happened on the ninth of november?

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The suffering is almost a guarantee, but I'm not holding my breath on anyone that doesn't already do so holding Trump accountable for shit.

unlike the more severe accountable shit like getting people to murder their own children with pox for the cause, the eggs thing is something that allows people to reverse course, and in fact makes it easier. this might genuinely be the largest threat to the regime.

[–] Paddzr@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Explain to me like I'm 5... Can we not just stop butchering chickens for few days and get them to lay eggs to "catch" up? Or are those chickens too far removed from normal chickens that they no longer lay eggs?

[–] houseofleft@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Key thing to bear in mind is that we think of "chicken" as a single animal, but industrial farming has selectively bred chickens into very different camps.

Meat chickens grow very big very quickly, and are killed for meat long before adulthood. You'd need to pause production a long enough time for them to grow into adulthood, then they would eventually lay eggs, but at a much slower rate than egg chickens, and requiring a lot more food (because of how big they are)

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

plus, the eggs they lay would not be egg chickens. they would be eating chickens. and all of them are dying en masse to the flu.

and chickens lay whether the eggs are fertilized or not. kinda like how humans menstruate, but, like, much bigger, and we eat it even if we don't think they're cute.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They're being killed because of the avian flu pandemic that's currently going on. Dead poultry generally doesn't lay eggs.

You still have legumes available.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Consider the 🥜

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

of course lemmy suggests beans.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

clever gambit. how long were you vegan to pull this off with deniability? will you go back to meat, or stay under cover?

it's not the worst reason to go vegan. I've done stranger things for a bit.

[–] LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Sure. But the American empire will not just slowly die. As their people lose their "toys" that distract them they will need someone to blame it on that isn't the US government.

This will at some point be other western nations along with their current scapegoat of immigrants and Palestine supporters. The American empire will use its military power long before it just lets it's empire die. Its playing cards to see which nations it can blame first and which western allies will decide to align with them rather than face their military.

I agree with all the anti American boycotts. I do. But I don't think people realize exactly where that is heading on a world stage.

[–] Senal@programming.dev 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

I suspect more people than you think realise this is a potential outcome.

Assuming it boils over before there is another election (also assuming that's a thing that happens), military action is 100% a playable card.

It's a toddler with a nuclear tantrum button.

It's honestly not that much different in type then most nuclear powered nations.

The difference is "absolute last resort, and only maybe then" vs "they won't let me annex Greenland and are being mean to me"

Hyperbolic ofc, but illustrative.

What are the reasonable good alternatives though?

[–] LeninOnAPrayer@lemm.ee 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

Maybe, I'm mostly just worried that the western world is fueling nationalism with these tariff wars. The "good alternative" is understanding that the tariff's are not a war between nations but a war on the working class. These tariff's are paid by the working class. The good alternative is understanding that the working class of each of these countries SHOULD be fighting against the ruling classes of each nation. The ruling classes between nations being in "conflict" is a charade. No one in the ruling class cares of the consequences but only sees them as an opportunity to fuel nationalism and reactionary sentiment.

So, while I will agree with anti America and anti imperialism. I just think that the "buy European" or "by Canadian" are missing the forest for the trees. The ruling class of Canada or Europe are not fighting a war against America. They are worsening the material conditions of their working class (in response to the Americans doing so) in order to maintain the profits of the ruling class of their nations.

It is absolutely ignorant to think that Canada or Europe or any other capitalist nation is fighting for the interest of their working class. They are fighting for the interest of their ruling class and will use nationalism to justify the worsening conditions we all face.

TLDR: This is not a war between nations but a war between class. (I know Marxist cliche but read it if you want more than that.)

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 3 points 8 hours ago

In Canada, a somewhat Trump inspired populist right leaning party had 100% of winning the next election.prediction markets had it at 93%.

since the beginning of Trumps tarring stacks, the center left party had surged in popularity to a degree not even thought possible. If the election was today, they would win.

Trump is giving people somebody to rally against. And the “us” vs “them” is the the world vs the US.

[–] Senal@programming.dev 2 points 8 hours ago

A worldwide revolution in which everyone unites against the "ruling class" isn't a viable alternative in and of itself, that's like saying "world peace".

An example of an alternative would be something which could fill in the blank in this sentence and make sense.

"Don't boycott products/companies, that isn't how you achieve your goal, what you should be doing is "

This is not a war between nations but a war between class

The issue i have with this isn't that it's a marxist cliche (i'll take your word on that, I've no idea) it's that it presents a false dichotomy in which a class war and a national war can't both be occurring at the same time.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Chickens are cheap to house and feed, more people should become familiar with where their food comes from and get a handful.

[–] tacobellhop@midwest.social 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The feed costs like 100 times more than you would spend on equivalent eggs.

And also they don’t lay eggs in winter. So you’re gonna be slaughtering them too.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

I used to raise chickens for eggs. They lay eggs in winter if you have a proper coop. In the summer we had a coop that could be moved. It had wheels and we would move it to a different spot every few days allowing the chicken to forage bugs. It really helped out the yard as well. I would still be doing that if I lived in a place where I could.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

Feed costs like $10/50lb bag and lasts about a month, in that time I can get between 150-200 eggs, 150 eggs / 12 = 12.5 dozen, 12 dozen eggs at * $3 = $36 worth of eggs; not 100 times more at all.

That's before you even start eating them. They can lay during the winter but they do stop laying when they're about 5 so after that it might be dumplings time.

Think about it, if it weren't economical to raise chickens and sell the eggs nobody would do it. It's a business because it can make money. They're one of the easiest, cheapest animals to raise and care for and a great source of protein.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

...

Not even close.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have a neighbor that raises them for her eggs. Every time they wander onto my property I turn the hose on them

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Any particular reason?

I bet you could get some free eggs out of the deal if you were a bit more neighborly.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago

Because she doesn't keep them in her own chicken run for one. She has some other personal issues that also put me off.