Thanksgiving turkey prices may soar this year. Here's why.
Soaring inflation and the spread of the avian flu are pushing up turkey prices per pound in 2022.
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Soaring inflation and the spread of the avian flu are pushing up turkey prices per pound in 2022.
Restaurants and grocery stores are feeling the squeeze as avian bird flu causes a turkey shortage. Consumers brace for a holiday price hike.
An outbreak that led to the deaths of over 40 million chickens and turkeys and contributed to a spike in egg and meat prices appears to be waning, but experts worry another surge could take hold this fall.
A bird flu outbreak in the U.S. that led to the deaths of more than 40 million chickens and turkeys and contributed to a spike in egg and meat prices appears to be waning, but experts caution the virus hasn’t disappeared.
The cost of the outbreak is still being tallied but the USDA has already approved $793 million in additional funding this year.