Shoppers brace for higher Thanksgiving food prices

From NPR.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, shoppers are bracing for higher grocery prices.

Wholesale turkey prices are up 40% from last year — largely due to outbreaks of bird flu hurting the country’s supply. Tariffs on steel and aluminum have contributed to higher prices of canned vegetables, up 5% from last year.

The Trump administration cancelled some tariffs on items like beef and coffee last week to combat high prices, but experts say the move won’t lower prices, just slow their growth, and that shoppers should plan their Thanksgiving meals in advance and shop early to take advantage of grocery store sales and promotions.