“Meleagris Gallopavo Day” is a bit of a mouthful. Which may be why this Thanksgiving, most people will opt for the less ornithologically precise “Turkey Day.” And just as turkey is a versatile meat – ...

Avian influenza has felled dozens of poultry flocks across the U.S. this autumn—and it has hit turkeys particularly hard. Nearly two million turkeys nationwide have been reported dead or culled ...

Wholesale turkey prices could rise to around $2 a pound this Thanksgiving, according to a new analysis from Purdue University. Turkey prices tend to rise closer to holidays such as Thanksgiving. But ...

America might be going cold turkey on turkey. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the nation’s turkey flock has decreased to the smallest size in 40 years — and a fall rebound in avian flu cases ...

The Thanksgiving staple will be costlier this year as the highly contagious virus continues to spread Getty People buying turkeys for Thanksgiving should expect a rise in prices due to bird flu Turkey ...

In the English language, the turkey gets kind of a tough break. Talking turkey requires serious honesty and speaking harsh truths. Going cold turkey is, often, an onerous way of quitting something ...

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. For many, it's the only time of year when they will cook a whole bird, especially one that large. There are so many questions: How do you select a turkey? How ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) “Meleagris Gallopavo Day” is a bit of a mouthful. Which may be why ...