In December, the index for eggs rose 11.1 percent, meaning there was some serious “egg-flation.” Eggs saw the highest month-over-month inflation of any expenditure category, so why are the prices of eggs going up?

Chickens. The egg, bird, and the food have played multiple roles in the lives of African American women. Chickens have provided food and a source of income for many Black families, and helped women define and exert themselves in a hostile and racist society.

The chicken and the egg have a long legacy and history in America that might "BEAK" your interest. 

We speak with Thérèse Nelson, chef and founder of Black Culinary History.

Kenny Torrella, staff writer at Vox and author of the newsletter Meat/Less, tells us it's more than just supply chain issues– chickens are finding themselves in a tough and "PECK-uliar" circumstance.

And we hear from Beth Hoffman, journalist, farmer, and author of Bet the Farm: The Dollars and Sense of Growing Food in America.