Some of Americans’ favorite Thanksgiving dishes could become scarcer in the coming years thanks to the climate crisis.
Many families celebrate the fall holiday with comforting dishes like turkey with side dishes of mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, corn bread, and pumpkin pie for dessert. But, as temperatures rise and droughts become more widespread and severe, agricultural production is expected to take a major blow — and that could impact dinner tables across the country, as some foods become more expensive or harder to find.