Lower turkey prices contribute to a more affordable Thanksgiving feast
- Cost of Thanksgiving dinner for 10 has dropped 4.5% from last year
- Turkey prices have decreased by 5.6%
- Biggest price increases were for canned pumpkin pie mix and dinner rolls
- Despite the drop, Thanksgiving for 10 still costs 25% more than in 2019
- Northeast has the highest cost for the traditional meal, while the Midwest is the cheapest
Public Companies: American Farm Bureau Federation (), Cranberry Marketing Committee ()
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Factuality Level: 8
Justification: The article provides specific information about the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving feast for 10 people, including the price of a turkey and other ingredients. It also mentions the recovery of turkey flocks from avian influenza, which contributed to the drop in turkey prices. The information is sourced from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey and the Cranberry Marketing Committee. However, the article does not mention any potential biases or limitations of the survey, and it does not provide a comprehensive analysis of the factors affecting the cost of Thanksgiving dinner.
Noise Level: 7
Justification: The article provides information on the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving feast and the factors that have contributed to the decrease in price. It includes data from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey. However, the article contains some irrelevant information, such as the comparison of food spending in different countries, which is not directly related to the topic of Thanksgiving dinner costs.
Financial Relevance: No
Financial Markets Impacted: No
Presence of Extreme Event: No
Nature of Extreme Event: No
Impact Rating of the Extreme Event: No
Justification: The news article does not pertain to financial topics and does not describe any extreme events.
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