Thanksgiving Food Prices in 1975 vs. Today: A FOX 11 Flashback

Thanksgiving Dinner in 1975

• 🦃 A FOX 11 flashback to 1975 Los Angeles explores the cost of Thanksgiving dinner for a family of four.
• 💰 The transcript highlights that prices were significantly cheaper compared to modern times.

1975 Thanksgiving Menu Prices

• 🍗 Turkeys were considered a great buy, despite higher prices for most meats.
• 📦 Stuffing for a large turkey cost around 69 cents.
• 🥫 Cranberry sauce ranged from 33 to 39 cents per can, and market brand rolls were 49 cents.
• 🍠 Canned yams averaged 4 cents per can, with marshmallows costing 39 cents.
• 🫙 Olives and pickles were noted as quite expensive.
• 🥛 Eggnog was about 10 cents more than the previous year.
• 🥧 A good 8-inch pumpkin pie was priced at $1.19.

Economic Context and Nostalgia

• 💸 The total cost for the Thanksgiving meal in 1975 was $15.71.
• 📈 This $15.71 in 1975 is equivalent to approximately $90 in purchasing power today.
• 🗣️ One interviewee expressed thankfulness for family gathering, while another lamented inflation, calling it "killing me."
• 🕺 The segment also touches on nostalgia for 1970s fashion and haircuts, contrasting it with modern casual attire.