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.
