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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger to Receive 10,000 Dozen Eggs from Settlement

KVIA••Emma Hoggard
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is set to receive 10,000 dozen eggs as part of a settlement with Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., following allegations of price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Cal-Maine will donate a total of 180,000 dozen eggs to food banks across Texas, with the delivery expected within the next 120 days. This settlement aims to hold Cal-Maine accountable for its unethical pricing practices and ensure that vulnerable communities have access to essential food supplies. The distribution of these eggs will help alleviate food insecurity in the region.

Key Details: • Cal-Maine Foods will donate 180,000 dozen eggs to Texas food banks. • El Pasoans Fighting Hunger will receive 10,000 dozen eggs. • Donation expected to occur within the next 120 days. • Settlement follows allegations of a 300% price increase on eggs.

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