The supply of eggs has decreased, and some products cannot be distributed.

A typical winter menu

At the student cafeteria of Yokohama National University, five types of menus such as "Sundubu" and "Pork Kimchi Don" will be suspended from the 13th.



The Korean dish "Sundubu" is characterized by a soft-boiled egg in a tofu soup.

Most of the other menu items change weekly, but during the winter season, about 50 servings of the popular menu are served every day.



However, it became difficult to procure eggs, and the university decided to suspend the popular menu.

There is no prospect of reopening.

influence spreads

In addition, from the 6th, the student cafeteria at Saga University has stopped offering popular menus such as "Nest Gomori Egg", which is a soft-boiled egg on vegetables.



The co-op of Saga University, which runs the cafeteria, announced on social media and on its website that it would be suspended for the time being due to a lack of egg supply.

It is the first time recently that the menu has been suspended due to a shortage of ingredients, and many students have said that they are "shocked."



(Executive Director Toshio Kagei)


"We've been told that we won't be able to offer menus that use eggs for about half a year, so it's a pain that we can't offer popular menus. According to



each university, the suspension of school cafeteria menus was decided collectively by the "University Co-op Business Federation", which organizes university co-ops nationwide, and the university side announced in late January. , It is said that there was a simultaneous notification that ``the provision of eggs will be suspended due to the unstable situation of egg purchases due to the influence of bird flu.''

1.8 times in one year

In addition to the impact of high prices, the spread of avian influenza infection has reduced egg shipments, spurring price increases.



According to the major sales company "JA Zennoh Tamago", the average wholesale price of eggs in the Tokyo area from February 1 to 8 was 315 yen per kilogram of M size, the lowest since 1993 when statistics were released. I got taller.


Compared to the same period last year, it is about 1.8 times higher.



The number of chickens to be disposed of due to the influence of bird flu has reached a record high, and the number of domestic chickens that lay eggs has decreased by about 10%, so it will take some time for the price and supply of eggs to return to normal. It is considered

Universities considering raising prices

Some universities are forced to raise menu prices.



Yamashoku, a student cafeteria at Keio University in Minato-ku, Tokyo, has been supporting students' dietary habits for more than 80 years.



The cafeteria serves 4 types of egg dishes, such as oyakodon and omelet rice.



In particular, since the fall of last year, the shortage of eggs has increased, and from April when the new fiscal year begins, we are considering raising the price of some menus, including egg dishes, by about 10 to 20 yen.

Mr. Tadao Tanimura, the third owner of the cafeteria, says that he has followed the teachings of the first generation and has tried to provide a lot of meals to students at a low price rather than making a profit.



(Mr. Tanimura)


"I'm sorry about the price increase, as I've done this for the sake of the students, disregarding profits. About two years ago, the cafeteria experienced a period when sales dropped sharply

due



to the corona crisis, and the management was in crisis. I hope that the shortage of eggs will be resolved and the price will return to normal soon.



(Mr. Tanimura)


"I don't know how long I can wait, but I hope the price will settle down soon."