As egg prices skyrocket, the industry has repeatedly blamed bird flu. But a closer look reveals a sinister truth: Corporations may have deliberately manipulated this crisis for their own profit.

According to multiple months-long investigations, some egg producers may have used avian flu as a convenient cover for extreme price hikes far beyond what was warranted—raising questions about whether this was an intentional scheme to squeeze every last penny out of their customers.

That’s right. Hundreds of millions of birds have been culled, the majority “roasted alive” in overheated barns as the disease tore through egg production facilities. Families across the country are grappling with exorbitant egg prices at the grocery store. And egg companies are sitting on bigger piles of money than ever.

“Industrial egg producers seem to be feeding the American public a phony narrative about why egg prices are so high,” reads one press release from Senator Jack Reed. Widespread concerns have sparked an investigation by the Department of Justice.

This isn’t surprising in the slightest, but it’s certainly shocking. The apparent profiteering, the callous disregard for people and animals in the face of a crisis—it all proves that this industry will stop at nothing to get what they want.

Since the start of the outbreak, the nation’s top egg producer’s profits have been up by an average of 948%. (Not a typo.) As usual, Big Ag only cares about its bottom line. But here’s the real bottom line:

We will not stand by as corporations profit off the exploitation of people and animals. Add your voice now. Together, we’re proving that collective power is stronger than corporate greed.