Thanksgiving Dinner , Will Be Less Expensive This Year.<br />A new survey about Thanksgiving food costs <br />was released by the American Farm Bureau <br />Federation (AFBF) on Nov. 15, CNN reports.<br />According to the survey, preparing food <br />for 10 people will cost an average of $61.17.<br />That's 4.5% less than last year's <br />average of $64.05, a record high. .<br />While Thanksgiving may cost less for most <br />people this year, it will still be 25% more <br />expensive than it was in 2019, CNN reports. .<br />From September to October of this year, <br />food prices increased by 0.3%, according <br />to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. .<br />Still, the holiday's centerpiece, turkey, <br />will cost 5.6% less than last year.<br />On average, shoppers can expect to <br />spend about $27 for a 16-pound bird.<br />Efforts to limit the spread of <br />avian bird flu have also reduced prices.<br />Traditionally, the turkey is the most expensive <br />item on the Thanksgiving dinner table. Turkey <br />prices have fallen thanks to a sharp reduction <br />in cases of avian influenza, which have allowed <br />production to increase in time for the holiday, Veronica Nigh, senior economist at the AFBF, via CNN.<br />While shoppers will see a slight <br />improvement in the cost of a <br />Thanksgiving dinner, high inflation <br />continues to hammer families across the <br />country, including the nation’s farmers, Zippy Duvall, president of the AFBF, via CNN.<br />While shoppers will see a slight <br />improvement in the cost of a <br />Thanksgiving dinner, high inflation <br />continues to hammer families across the <br />country, including the nation’s farmers, Zippy Duvall, president of the AFBF, via CNN
