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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lifestyle
Gloria Oladipo in New York

US turkey shortages and rising prices add extra stress to Thanksgiving

A man shops at a grocery store behind a sign encouraging shoppers to buy turkeys early
The price of a turkey typically increased by $5 compared with last year. Photograph: Nam Y Huh/AP

Turkey, the reigning poultry of Thanksgiving, may be harder for millions across the US to obtain this year, as experts warn of shortages and spiking prices ahead of the holidays.

With Thanksgiving on Thursday, experts have flagged the problem of inflated turkey costs combined with a decreased supply of the bird, especially large ones. Both circumstances could spell pricier turkeys, smaller turkeys or no turkey at all for many at Thanksgiving dinner this year.

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