"eating is an agricultural act" --Wendell Berry, The Pleasures of Eating

A More Costly Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is only a few days away and we can all hardly contain our excitement to be home with family enjoying an elaborate spread of delicious food. In this article they estimated the cost of Thanksgiving will rise this year from last. This is because of the increase in the price of dairy which jumped 25 cents over last year, miscellaneous ingredients, such as coffee, sugar and eggs, account for another 28 cents, while 3 pounds of sweet potatoes jumped 20 cents. The drop in the price of fuel however will not only make the cost of driving to relatives homes less but it also has an affect on reducing the price of flour-based foods, such as stuffing mix, pie shells and dinner rolls due to energy cost savings by the processors. The article lists a number of changes you can make such as organic food, not driving, or not cooking that could directly effect the price of your Thanksgiving.

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/thanksgiving-dinner-costs-rise-article-1.2017747

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  2. Christine Almer

    This year my mom decided to change up our Thanksgiving dinner. We used china plates and cloth napkins instead of paper and made our guests bring reusable to-go containers so that we didn’t need to wrap things up in plastic wrap on paper plates. We also found that all of the ingredients involved in making the dinner have organic options, even though some of them were hard to find. One of the things we have to be thankful for is having a healthy world, and this dinner was a good start in showing our thanks!

  3. Jennifer Oddo

    I shared this article with my mother! Although Thanksgiving is now over, it is definitely something to keep in mind for the holidays approaching in December. This article is a great way to keep your mind thinking of ways to lower your carbon footprint, and also save some money. Great read.

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