Eggs are a lot more expensive than they used to be. Here’s what a food scientist suggests for preserving them, and how to eat freeze-dried eggs safely.

Retail egg prices are at record highs. Those costs feed into elevated prices for some other groceries, contributing to overall food inflation, economists said.

Expiring federal aid, a deadly outbreak of bird flu and war in Ukraine combined to send inflation skyrocketing for a handful of consumer items.