Monday, November 19, 2012

Dissing turkey dinner


Investopedia, a website on the internet, says “with the skyrocketing price of corn, organic produce and specialty turkeys, your Thanksgiving dinner may become the priciest meal you eat all year. “

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

‘If you're planning to host this season's feast, be prepared for a variety of items to cost more than you remember.” says Investopedia,

‘The USDA reported the average cost per bushel of corn in 2012 to 2013 would increase by $1.20 or more, bringing it over the six dollar mark.

“Why the increase? Combined with crop-damaging weather and supplies diverted to feed livestock, our quantity of edible, available corn has been reduced due to the rise in popularity of ethanol, a fuel made from corn. How will this impact your Thanksgiving dinner?
“Expect to pay more for this harvest staple in its original form, as well as in any product made from corn.

“Some common grocery items using corn include snack foods, salad dressings, soft drink sweeteners” and flour and starch products, says Investopedia.

“While it might be hard to imagine Thanksgiving dinner without corn, keep this pricey veggie (and products made from it) to a minimum for a small reduction in your grocery bill,” the website says.

My wife and I are in Schoharie, New York, on disaster response to flooding this week and she is cooking a Thanksgiving Day turkey for the team. 

And she’s certainly not complaining about the costs because she bought a turkey for 49 cents a pound, milk and butter for less than half the usual price she pays in Ontario, etc., etc.

Investopedia writers need to stop complaining with their mouths full and their bellies buiging.