RUSSIA IS BLAMED FOR RISING THANKSGIVING DINNER PRICES IN USA

Tue 22 November 2022:

The ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine are cited by the US Department of Agriculture as one of the key causes of Thanksgiving dinner’s rising cost.

A memo by USDA which was released this month mentioned that turkey prices will be higher because of this year’s outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This avian flu has led to the death of 8 million

turkeys alone in 2022. USDA further added that “Russia’s war on Ukraine and drought across the United States” are other major factors that are “pushing up the price of Thanksgiving staples.”

Though USDA does not explain how exactly Russia’s war against Ukraine is affecting the prices of turkey, President Biden and his administration have been blaming Russia for increasing inflation since the war started. Biden has also referred to the higher food and energy prices as “Putin’s price hike.”

Thanksgiving staples like fresh turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries, and green beans cost on average 1% more this year than they did last year; switching to a frozen turkey will result in a 6% price increase in 2021.

Many claim that food costs in the USA were rising even before tensions between Russia and Ukraine erupted. This month’s price increases are being felt as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the avian flu.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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