A More Expensive Turkey

A smattering of energy related Thanksgiving tidbits for you all to enjoy along with your leftover turkey.

Everyone paid a bit more for their Thanksgiving feast this year, due to higher turkey costs. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation the traditional holiday meal cost 11 percent more. Most of this cost increase came from the price of turkey itself. Less birds were kept in cold storage, meaning that the cost of each turkey was higher and fewer people bought them. Additionally, fuel is more expensive, meaning that delivering food items is more expensive than before. To see the source of the article, check out:
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1532573220071115?rpc=24

Additionally, the EPA gave a bunch of tips for saving energy during the Thanksgiving meal. Check out these tips, which can also be used at any time of year.

Skip preheating the oven and limit the number of times you open the oven door.
Make the most of your hot oven by cooking several things at once.
Make sure stove top burners and reflectors are clean before you start cooking.
Use pots and pans that match the size of your burners.
Use your microwave when possible because it uses only half the energy of a conventional oven.