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In fact, the whole meal serves 10 people for just under $4 per person.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmh6juqgh000x01rmlg60wrxk@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7780594_2025-10-24-212434&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F7780594_2025-10-24-212434&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmh6juqgh000y01rm9ngami8i@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'That’s more than $1.80 lower than the estimated per-person prices for a Thanksgiving dinner, based on 2024 <a href="https://www.fb.org/news-release/cost-of-thanksgiving-dinner-declines-remains-higher-than-pre-pandemic-levels">figures from the American Farm Bureau Federation</a>. It estimated last year that a Thanksgiving feast for 10 would cost a little more than $58, with turkey prices coming in at $1.60 per pound.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmh6juqgh000z01rm2iu1cx74@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Walmart announced its Thanksgiving deal in a Tuesday press release that said its Butterball turkey will be just $0.97 per pound this year. <a href="https://ers.usda.gov/sites/default/files/_laserfiche/outlooks/113406/LDP-M-375.pdf">According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture</a>, overall U.S. turkey prices are estimated at $1.32 per pound this year, a 40% increase <a href="https://www.ers.usda.gov/newsroom/trending-topics/turkey-sector-background-statistics#:~:text=2019%20average:%20%240.89%20per%20pound,WASDE%20at%20a%20Glance%20Visualization)">compared to last year</a>.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmh6juqgh001001rmdvak5rdu@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“The reason the birds – traditionally the centerpiece at the Thanksgiving table – are getting more expensive comes down to supply,” <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/turkey-price-increase-thanksgiving-2025/">CBS News explained</a>. “The number of available turkeys has shrunk in recent years amid slightly weakened demand and avian flu\xa0<a href="https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/commercial-backyard-flocks">outbreaks</a>, according to USDA\xa0<a href="https://www.ers.usda.gov/newsroom/trending-topics/turkey-sector-background-statistics#:~:text=2019%20average:%20%240.89%20per%20pound,WASDE%20at%20a%20Glance%20Visualization)">data</a>.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmh6juqgh001101rmvqswh03r@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'More than 3 million turkeys have already been impacted by bird flu outbreaks this year, said the outlet. There were more than half a million impacted turkeys reported this month alone.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmh6juqgh001201rmw7rusecw@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'These supply issues don’t seem to be dampening Walmart’s Thanksgiving plans. Along with turkeys at the company’s lowest price since before the COVID-19 pandemic, the “incredible basket” offer includes items from “over 20” national and private brands at the lowest price ever offered since Walmart started the Thanksgiving basket program in 2022 – last year, <a href="https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2024/10/17/walmart-sets-the-table-early-with-a-thanksgiving-meal-for-less-than-7-per-person">the meals were closer to $7 per person</a>. Customers can get the offer with one click and first time pick up and delivery customers can get free express delivery.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmh6juqgh001301rmen377l6n@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Audacy has recently reported on multiple factors putting stress on American consumers ahead of the holiday season. These include <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wccoradio/news/national/mark-cuban-says-workers-should-get-the-same-cut-as-ceos">growing wealth disparities</a>, <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/national/6-in-10-americans-afraid-about-affording-healthcare">increasing healthcare costs</a>, increasing prices for consumer goods like food and <a href="https://www.audacy.com/kearth101/news/hershey-company-is-raising-candy-prices-heres-why">candy</a>, and changes to the job market such as <a href="https://www.audacy.com/knxnews/news/national/amazon-to-reportedly-automate-more-avoid-hiring-humans">investment into artificial intelligence over hiring human workers</a>.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmh6juqgh001401rmowndu9vo@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'As a government shutdown continues due to Democrats and Republicans failing to successfully negotiate spending priorities, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that helps an estimated 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries <a href="https://apnews.com/article/shutdown-snap-nutrition-food-banks-states-4a7c3c96507779441a7d1cfe10895606">is set to go on pause Nov. 1</a>. This week, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/snap-food-assistance-government-shutdown-9cece00f9d6ef39fc5a0240ca2374696">the Associated Press reported</a> that President Donald Trump’s administration “is rejecting the idea of using roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to\xa0<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shutdown-snap-nutrition-food-banks-states-4a7c3c96507779441a7d1cfe10895606">keep food aid flowing</a>\xa0into November,” citing a “Department of Agriculture memo that surfaced Friday.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmh6juqgh001501rm9ezsawgk@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Ffeed%2Faudacy%2F1904de4b444bbebb74e17851d46bc692&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy&amp;playlistDisplay-playlistDownloads=false" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="500px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Ffeed%2Faudacy%2F1904de4b444bbebb74e17851d46bc692&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy&amp;playlistDisplay-playlistDownloads=false" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cmh6jy9h3000b357txofqdwdf@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“We want\u202fevery family to be able to share a meal and celebrate without compromising on quality, quantity or \u202ftradition,” said John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S. Since the program started three years ago, millions of customers have taken up Walmart on its Thanksgiving offer.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmh6juqgh001601rmgigisqns@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Here’s what is in the meal package this year:', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmh6juqgh001701rmdxod7xj6@published'}, {'data': {'text': '·\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 Butterball Turkey, 13.5 lb. 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