Ah, the perfect Easter basket. Loaded to the brim with chocolate rabbits, jelly beans, marshmallow candies and, of course, those colorfully dyed and decorated ... potatoes?
The cost of eggs rose year-over-year by 124% in February while russet potato prices only increased 59% over the same period, according to the latest federal statistics.
But the American Egg Board, the egg farmers’ advocacy group that donates eggs for the event, said potatoes will not be served.and Passover season, there’s just no substitute for eggs,” Emily Metz, the egg board’s president and CEO, told The Washington Times.“Eggs are sold as commodities like wheat and corn, and prices can change due to supply and demand,” Ms. Metz said.
“When prices rise a lot like they have with eggs, many consumers get creative and find substitutes,” said Christine McDaniel, a senior research fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center free-market think tank. “Potatoes are also round and can be decorated, so why not?”
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