The Pilgrims may have traveled a great distance to enjoy their first Thanksgiving, but that doesn't mean your meal should. Here's what to look for when choosing your bird:

Pasture-raised: This label ensures that the turkey was raised outdoors, without the use of pesticides, hormones, or other chemicals, and was not fed unnatural dietary supplements to increase its growth.
Free-range: This means the turkey was raised outside of confinement, and was fed a natural diet without chemicals or hormones.

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