The price for Thanksgiving is down from last year but still suffers from inflation

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Though the cost of a Thanksgiving meal has dropped, the impact of inflation lingers during the holidays.

Bernt Nelson, an economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says that the cost to feed a family of ten this Thanksgiving is 5% lower than last year but 19% higher than before the pandemic.

For more on how inflation is still affecting the dinner table this holiday season, watch the video player above or visit The National News Desk’s YouTube channel for Nelson’s full interview.