Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- November 11, 2008
The value of turkey can help you save money after the holiday (:45)
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Suggested Intro:
IF YOU'RE STRUGGLING WITH RISING FOOD COSTS, A POULTRY EXPERT IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS THAT THANKSGIVING TURKEY MAY HELP YOU TO BALANCE YOUR FAMILY GROCERY BUDGET. MORE FROM GARY ABDULLAH:
Story:
(:16) NATIONALLY, GRAIN COSTS HAVE PUSHED TURKEY PRICES UP ALONG WITH OTHER FOOD ITEMS. BUT MANY SUPERMARKETS WERE ABLE TO LOCK UP THEIR TURKEY PRICES BEFORE THE INCREASES, SO THEY CAN STILL OFFER TURKEYS AS LOSS LEADERS. PENN STATE POULTRY SCIENTIST MIKE HULET SAYS THAT MEANS SMART SHOPPERS CAN STOCK UP ON A NUTRITIOUS AND LOW-COST SOURCE OF MEAT:
Hulet Actuality:
(:16) "TURKEY IS VERY, VERY ECONOMICAL. AND SO, WHERE THE STORES USE THESE AS A LOSS LEADER TO HAVE PEOPLE COME INTO THEIR STORES, ONCE THEY'RE FROZEN, YOU CAN EITHER KEEP THEM AND COOK THEM AT ANOTHER TIME, OR YOU CAN COOK THEM AND USE PART OF THEM AND CUT OFF THE REST OF THE MEAT AND STORE IT IN YOUR FREEZER FOR ANOTHER TIME."(:13) HULET SAYS THE ALL-AMERICAN BIRD ALSO IS HELPING THE NATION'S BALANCE OF TRADE, BECAUSE THE SOFT DOLLAR HAS INCREASED INTERNATIONAL DEMAND FOR TURKEY AS A U-S EXPORT. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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