McDonald S breakfast offer limited due to bird flu situation

McDonald S breakfast offer limited due to bird flu situation

McDonald’s fits breakfast times due to bird flu

The current situation of bird flu in Australia not only affects the chicken farms, but also on the breakfast offer at McDonald’s. Due to the shortage of eggs, breakfast is only served until 10.30 a.m. until noon. The fast food chain works intensively with suppliers to secure the availability of eggs.

bird flu and the challenges for the food industry

The bird flippation virus H7 has led to severe restrictions in several chicken farms in Victoria, New South Wales and the City City region of Australia. More than a million chickens have already been sacrificed to contain the spread of the virus. The authorities advise consumers to buy only as many eggs as necessary as there could be temporary bottlenecks.

Scientists have found that the H7 virus is genetically related to a virus that also occurs in Australian wild birds. It is not the H5 virus that is currently rampant in other parts of the world.

effects on food supply

The egg shortage due to bird flu means that consumers have to expect empty shelves. Deliveries are redirected to regions where the offer is scarce. The situation illustrates the vulnerability of the food supply chain in the event of outbreaks of animal diseases.

a possible trigger for a pandemic?

The bird flu virus H5N1 has already led to infections in milk cows in the USA. Virologists warn of a possible triggering a pandemic by spreading the virus. The World Health Organization reported in June about the first death of a person infected with the bird flu virus in Mexico.

Review of past outbursts

Bird flu caused a stir in 2003 and the WHO reported a total of 463 deaths by May 2024 due to infections with the Virus H5N1 from 23 countries. A current case in Lower Saxony shows that the threat from bird flu continues to exist and measures to contain must be taken.

Current events related to bird flu illustrate the importance of close cooperation between the authorities, companies and consumers in order to ensure protection against outbreaks in the food industry. The restrictions in the breakfast offer at McDonald’s are only a small part of the larger challenges that society faces. (ZK)

- Nag