Americans Prefer This Type of Meat to Turkey on Thanksgiving, Plus 8 More Staggering Facts About the Holiday

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November 27, 2019 at 4:26 PM

Americans Prefer This Type of Meat to Turkey on Thanksgiving, Plus 8 More Staggering Facts About the Holiday

It’s been <strong>398 years</strong> since the very first <a href="https://people.com/food/thanksgiving-menu-ideas-from-celebrities/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Thanksgiving;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Thanksgiving</a> took place in 1621. Between the Wampanoag Indians and the pilgrams, more than <strong>100 people attended</strong> and ate over a span of <strong>3 days</strong>, according to <em><a href="https://time.com/4577425/thanksgiving-2016-true-story/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Time;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Time</a>.</em>

<strong>55.3 million</strong> Americans are expected to travel during the holiday, according to<em> <a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/video/thanksgiving-numbers-americans-gobble-40-million-turkeys-2019-67070075" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Good Morning America;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Good Morning America</a>.</em>

<strong>46 million</strong> turkeys will be served, according to <em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG76IZHm-fg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Fortune;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Fortune</a>.</em>

<strong>65 percent</strong> of Americans prefer an alternative to turkey, according to <a href="https://wallethub.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts/28332/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:WalletHub;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">WalletHub</a>. Ham has the majority 60 percent vote, while chicken comes in second with 41 percent and then roast beef at 37 percent.

An average of<strong> $186.05</strong> will be spent by Americans in anticipation of the holiday, according to <a href="https://lendedu.com/blog/cost-of-thanksgiving/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:LendEDU;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">LendEDU</a>.

Whether or not cranberries make up your <a href="https://people.com/food/thanksgiving-menu-ideas-from-celebrities/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:favorite side dish;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">favorite side dish</a>, Americans will eat <strong>80 million</strong> pounds of the fruit during the holiday, according to <a href="https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/food--cooking/eat-million-turkeys-this-thanksgiving-plus-more-holiday-factoids/8GbHMKEHBaBfQvCl67FVWO/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:AJC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">AJC</a>.

There are also <strong>5 places in the United States</strong> named after the popular side dish, according to the <a href="https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/11/fun-facts-about-thanksgiving-from-turkey-texas-to-pilgrim-michigan.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:U.S. Census Bureau;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">U.S. Census Bureau</a>: Cranberry Lake CDP, New York Cranberry township, Alleghany County, North Carolina Cranberry township, Avery County, North Carolina Cranberry township, Butler County, Pennsylvania Cranberry township, Venango County, Pennsylvania

The average turkey will weigh <strong>30 lbs.</strong> and Americans will eat a whopping <strong>1.4 billion lbs.</strong> of it this Thanksgiving, according to <a href="https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/food--cooking/eat-million-turkeys-this-thanksgiving-plus-more-holiday-factoids/8GbHMKEHBaBfQvCl67FVWO/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:AJC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">AJC</a>.

<strong>$19 million</strong> in property loss caused by residential building fires occurs every Thanksgiving, according to <a href="https://wallethub.com/blog/thanksgiving-facts/28332/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:WalletHub;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">WalletHub</a>.

You can share these mind-blowing stats with your family while you enjoy your second helping of food

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