EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says that El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank is getting 10,000 eggs as part of a settlement with Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.<\/p>\n
Paxton sued Cal-Maine for alleged price gouging and illegally raising eggs costs by 300%, his office explained. As part of the settlement, Cal-Maine will donate 180,000 dozen large brown and\/or white eggs to food banks across Texas, including El Pasoans Fighting Hunger. Cal-Maine is expected to make the donation within the next 120 days.<\/p>\n
\u201cCal-Maine tried to take advantage of the people of Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this settlement is an important step towards securing justice for the company\u2019s unethical actions,” Paxton said. “Our efforts to hold Cal-Maine accountable have secured reforms that will help prevent any further illegal price gouging and over two million\u00a0free\u00a0eggs\u00a0that will be distributed by food banks across the state.\u201d <\/p>\n
The following food banks will be getting eggs. The amount they will receive the listed number of eggs.<\/p>\n
North Texas Food Bank – 30,000 dozen<\/p>\n
Houston Food Bank – 30,000 dozen<\/p>\n
Tarrant Area Food Bank – 20,000 dozen<\/p>\n
Central Texas Food Bank – 20,000 dozen<\/p>\n
San Antonio Food Bank – 20,000 dozen<\/p>\n
Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley – 10,000 dozen<\/p>\n
East Texas Food Bank – 10,000 dozen<\/p>\n
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank – 10,000 dozen<\/p>\n
Coastal Bend Food Bank – 5,000 dozen<\/p>\n
South Texas Food Bank – 5,000 dozen<\/p>\n
Southeast Texas Food Bank – 5,000 dozen<\/p>\n
South Plains Food Bank – 5,000 dozen<\/p>\n
High Plains Food Bank – 2,000 dozen<\/p>\n
West Texas Food Bank – 2,000 dozen<\/p>\n
Food Bank of West Central Texas – 2,000 dozen<\/p>\n
Food Bank of the Golden Crescent – 2,000 dozen<\/p>\n
Wichita Falls Area Food Bank – 2,000 dozen<\/p>\n
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