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\t\tTurkey Statistics<\/h3>\n
Turkey consumption has nearly doubled over the past 25 years. According to the National Turkey Federation<\/a>, 88% of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving. And the amount of turkey consumed is staggering: 46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving, 22 million on Christmas, and 19 million turkeys on Easter.<\/p>\n
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Fresh or Frozen Turkey?<\/h3>\n
There is no significant difference in quality between a fresh or a frozen turkey; the choice is based on personal preference or time restraints.<\/p>\n
For fresh turkeys, the USDA recommends to purchase a fresh turkey within 1-2 days of when to be cooked and served. Fresh turkeys, like other fresh meat and poultry, are highly perishable and care needs to be taken when purchasing and storing them to avoid spoilage.<\/p>\n
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According to a food-safety survey conducted by the FDA, 68% of people wash a whole turkey before cooking it. However,\u00a0 the USDA does not recommend washing raw meat and poultry before cooking because it can spread bacteria up to 3 feet around the sink.<\/p>\n
Cooking meat and poultry to the right temperature kills any bacteria present, so washing meat and poultry is not necessary.<\/p>\n
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