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As Thanksgiving approaches, families face the perennial dilemma: cook at home or dine out? One significant factor in this decision is the cost, and this year, turkeys are more affordable than last November. On the turkey front, prices have significantly dropped, offering a 22% decrease from last year, with an eight- to 16-pound bird averaging $1.27 per pound. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.

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00:00 As Thanksgiving approaches, families face the perennial dilemma - cook at home or dine out?
00:05 One significant factor in this decision is the cost, and this year turkeys are more affordable
00:11 than last November. On the turkey front, prices have significantly dropped, offering a 22%
00:17 decrease from last year, with an 8-16 pound bird averaging $1.27 per pound, reports USA Today.
00:27 A recovery in the turkey population and reduced avian flu cases have increased the supply,
00:33 further lowering prices. However, if you're a dessert enthusiast or vegetarian, the savings
00:40 on a turkey might be upset by rising prices on select side dishes like pumpkin and carrots,
00:46 which have seen increases of 40% and 19% respectively, according to Fortune. Potatoes,
00:53 though, provide a bright spot, with prices nearly half what they were a year ago.
00:58 Despite the overall increase in costs, the lower price of Thanksgiving's main course in 2023
01:05 makes it a more affordable year for home cooking than restaurant dining,
01:09 even if it means doing the dishes.
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