This Thanksgiving, we’ll give thanks to the turkey farmer who raised his flock with care for the bird and the environment. We’ll also thank him for the affordable price – on average well under a dollar at popular grocery stores – that allows us to feed our friends and family.
And then we’ll thank our lucky stars that a vocal minority, a handful of livestock hobbyists didn’t succeed in dictating the bird we had to buy for Thanksgiving. . . at least this year.
Now imagine your holiday bird costing $7.50 per pound (or $112.50 for 15 lb. turkey). That isn’t what we call sustainable for most Americans. Instead, this should ruffle your feathers at a time when the number of Americans who are food insecure is at an all-time high. However, the tone and perspective of this front-page article suggests perhaps this is the direction we should be heading.
The follow-up editorial blog post two days later shines a little common sense on the issue – and for that we will give thanks.
If you can afford it, share the bounty this Thanksgiving.
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