Editor's note: This article first appeared in Sun Life Magazine, a Daily Independent publication.
Turkeys will be all over Arizona on Thursday, although unfortunately for the bird itself – on Thanksgiving dinner plates.
A recent Economist/YouGov poll reveals about 9 in 10 Americans who celebrate Thanksgiving will have turkey with their holiday meal, usually alongside staples like mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie. And speaking of big numbers, the National Turkey Federation says in 2022 more than 210 million turkeys were raised on some 2,500 farms across the U.S., some 46 million of which ended up on Thanksgiving dining tables.
