YankeeBBQboy
Is lookin for wood to cook with.
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- Jan 26, 2005
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As a family tradition, we always have Thanksgiving turkey and equally traditional, I end up going out on Black Friday looking for a cheap turkey that I can put into the freezer to smoke during the winter months. This year, Target had 10-14 lb and 20-24 lb turkeys for 69 cents a pound and was able to score a 14 pounder for under $10.
Driving home, snug in the knowledge that I got a good bargain, I started thinking. How can Target, or any other merchant sell a turkey for 69 cents a pound? Now granted, they want to get rid of these leftover birds and they are probably not making much if any money off of the transaction. Still, if you think about it, some farm had to buy the chicks, feed them, process them and then store them before selling to Target who in turn, has to pay for transportation to the store as well as labor and other fixed costs. Watching a newscast in which they interviewed a small farmer that raised free range turkeys (and selling them for $4.50 a pound) made me wonder what we are doing and what we are compromising in order to have a cheap turkey.
Next year, we're starting a new tradition and forsaking the Butterball turkey for one that was raised on a small farm. What I'm asking is how many of you feel about this? Has it changed your BBQ'ing and eating habits by comparing the factory farm system to a more local small-time farm system.
BTW, I'n not trying to troll - just something that I have been thinking about lately.
Driving home, snug in the knowledge that I got a good bargain, I started thinking. How can Target, or any other merchant sell a turkey for 69 cents a pound? Now granted, they want to get rid of these leftover birds and they are probably not making much if any money off of the transaction. Still, if you think about it, some farm had to buy the chicks, feed them, process them and then store them before selling to Target who in turn, has to pay for transportation to the store as well as labor and other fixed costs. Watching a newscast in which they interviewed a small farmer that raised free range turkeys (and selling them for $4.50 a pound) made me wonder what we are doing and what we are compromising in order to have a cheap turkey.
Next year, we're starting a new tradition and forsaking the Butterball turkey for one that was raised on a small farm. What I'm asking is how many of you feel about this? Has it changed your BBQ'ing and eating habits by comparing the factory farm system to a more local small-time farm system.
BTW, I'n not trying to troll - just something that I have been thinking about lately.