Thanksgiving Food

I didn't want to gross you out before this year's big meal, but I found this post over at Wired Science about the food we eat to be fascinating. First, check this chart out:


The post gives a variety of examples about how the food we eat today is different than the food our grandparents ate. As you can see on the chart, turkeys are significantly bigger. One reason? Artificial insemination. Turkeys over 30 pounds are physically unable to mate which results in a virtual ceiling for turkey size. Once the biggest turkeys could artificially inseminate all the hens, their offspring sprouted (pun intended).

The article goes on to talk about how other foods have changed through the years. It's worth a read.