Will the egg shortage spell the end for brunch? For the sake of the chickens, I hope so | Emma Beddington

The reality of intensive egg production is grim, with hens subject to all manner of inhumane conditions. We must face up to the unacceptable costs of our current food choicesIs brunch over? I hope so - like afternoon tea, it's a stupid meal, sabotaging two perfectly good ones. Then there's the queueing, all that sourdough massacring your soft palate, and dribbles of hollandaise, horribly reminiscent of baby posset. None of this has stopped people, but perhaps egg shortages will.The UK egg drought never quite reached pandemic pasta proportions, but rationing was widespread through November and supply has not wholly recovered. The United States is now in the grip of acute shortages, with 60% year-on-year price rises, a dozen eggs reportedly reaching $18. Continue reading...