Cost of Thanksgiving meal to gobble gobble your wallet this year; inflation and bird flu send prices flying

UMATILLA — Fixings for Thanksgiving dinner are going to cost more this year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Grocery prices have gone up 12.4% in the past year.

Items in the Bureau’s Thanksgiving basket rose from October 2021 to October 2022. Eggs increased 43%, butter 27%, flour 25%, potatoes 23%, canned produce and pies 19%, fresh vegetables 18%, turkey 17%, sauces and gravy 15% and wine 3%.