Dylan Dreyer, the well-known meteorologist from the TODAY show, recently took to Instagram to share a light-hearted post about the ongoing egg shortage. While the post seemed intended to bring a bit of humour to a frustrating situation, not all of her followers responded positively. Some fans expressed their dissatisfaction in the comments, with a few criticising the timing or tone of the post given the seriousness of the issue for many households. Despite the backlash, Dreyer has remained characteristically composed, continuing to engage with her audience as she often does, blending everyday observations with her trademark charm.

 

Dylan Dreyer has concerns about the egg shortage
Dylan Dreyer was unexpectedly slammed by fans for her recent Instagram post involving the egg shortage.

The TODAY meteorologist took to her Instagram on Tuesday, February 11, to make a post about the last remaining eggs she has and the fear of using them, referring to the recent egg shortage that has been currently happening in America. Dylan posted about the the egg carton with only four eggs.

Her Instagram caption was: “The last 4 eggs on earth. I will likely be so scared to use them that they’ll go bad before I do.” Under Dylan’s comments, there were people who took offense to her post and stated she was “adding to the hysteria”

A fan wrote: “Wow. Really? Bought some today. Lots there at Trader Joe’s. Quit adding to the hysteria. Next.”

Dylan’s egg post photo(Image: @dylandreyernbc/instagram)
Another expressed a similar sentiment, first stating they were a “big fan” of Dylan. They said that the media “are fueling the shortages” and compared it to the toilet paper shortage early in the pandemic. They added the shortage began when the rush for the product happened.

“The supply chain is sufficient for every one of us to have our 12 to 18 eggs a week for our family of four if that’s all we all buy. Obviously at a much higher price, but there still should be enough for everyone if we didn’t hoard them. And I believe the media attention precipitate the hoarding behavior,” The fan concluded.

Despite those two comments, there were people who also related to Dylan and shared similar concerns. Others offered advice about where to look for eggs such as going to Trader Joes, or local Farmers’ Market. There was also advice on how to substitute eggs in recipes that include the food.

One fan said: “Agree.. I m also afraid to use my remaining eggs!! Funny I don’t eat eggs!! Just need them for cooking.. I m already thinking of recipes that I don’t need to use eggs!! Just awefull [sic].”

A second fan said: “Are there Farmers markets near you or any of your colleagues? ours is stocked every weekend, worth a look!” Another wrote: “Use an egg replacer – tofu is a good substitute as well.”

A fan mentioned that their market has “has had plenty of eggs. More expensive but not outrageous.”

There has been a egg shortage recently because of avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, outbreak. The outbreak has killed 150 million birds across the 50 states, according to ABC News.

Per the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there’s been a rise of birds affected by the disease. This has affected the cost of eggs since there’s been a shortage. Eggs are also expected to increase even more by another 20% this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).