Caught short

Winston Churchill said: “The Balkans produces more history than it can consume.” In recent years, the same could be said about the entire world. We’ve dealt with a pandemic, a war half a world away, floods and food shortages. That’s a lot to swallow… or not!

Take the egg shortage for instance. For more than a decade, Rural Living has run stories – as have many others – about moves to phase out ‘caged eggs’. I welcome e orts to achieve a better quality of life for chickens. However, increased prices and reduced availability for this cheap (‘cheep’ pun avoided!) source of protein, especially during a ‘cost of living crisis’, lead to poorer health and financial struggles. I care about chickens, but I care about people too.