Avian flu has killed over 50 million turkeys, this is the largest outbreak of this virus in the US

Published 2022년 11월 24일

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The 2022 Thanksgiving in the United States is expected to be the most expensive on record due to a 12% increase in the average price per kilogram of supermarket goods and the widespread bird flu outbreak. The outbreak has led to production facilities being closed and animals being stressed, contributing to the virus's spread. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has noted that finding large birds for Thanksgiving may be difficult. The majority of turkeys consumed on Thanksgiving are slaughtered year-round and frozen, which has led to the impact of the virus on the market. Thanksgiving is a tradition that goes back to the colonization of the continent by Puritan immigrants in the Plymouth Colony.

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The virus has exacerbated the situation caused by the country's highest inflation in 40 years and the average price per kilogram in supermarkets has increased by 12 percent. compared to last year. The American Farm Bureau says this year's Thanksgiving will be the most expensive on record. The U.S. Department of Agriculture also warned that due to the epidemic, it will be difficult to find large birds weighing more than 9 kilograms. Huge, closed production facilities and stress on animals caused by overcrowded farms have contributed to the spread of bird flu, Forbes pointed out on Wednesday. In previous years, infections ended in the summer, so the impact of the bird flu virus on Thanksgiving was less. In 2022, there was only a short break in infections at the beginning of summer. Most of the turkeys eaten on Thanksgiving in the US are slaughtered year-round and frozen, which is one reason why the eight-month spread of the virus has had such an impact on the market. The tradition ...

Source: Farmer.pl