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Are cage-free laws to blame for high egg prices?
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The federal government is forecasting that egg prices will rise by 41 percent this year .
Eggs in California are approaching $ 10 a dozen, while the national average is just under $5 a dozen .
A family-owned café in Florida is reportedly spending $ 1,500 a week just on eggs, a threefold increase from last year .
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