My collaborators and team in the Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability at Purdue have pulled together a couple interesting resources that compare the cost of a Thanksgiving meal across the United States. Check out the infographic here, or the data-dashboard here.
The resources rely on price data we have been scraping from online ordering systems from major grocers across the United States. Our long-term plan is to build out price indices that complement the official Bureau of Labor Statistics food price index; our indices will be timelier and provide information about differences across geography and product characteristics.
For now, I hope you enjoy the Thanksgiving price dashboards. See how prices in your state compare to prices in other states by checking out our data dashboard that will continue to be updated over time. See how conventional turkey prices compare to Organic turkey prices - or even tofu if you prefer a vegetarian option.
