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Time to give thanks for affordable and sustainable turkey

  • Written by Jayson Lusk, Department Head and Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
Turkey is cheaper than ever before.Kemeo/Shutterstock.com

Americans will eat about 210 million turkeys this year, amounting to over 16 pounds per person. Much of that will be eaten on Thanksgiving Day.

Over time, our Thanksgiving meal has become considerably more affordable. Turkey will probably average about US$1.40 per pound across the country in...

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