Schools that get turkey from the Agriculture Department are having to turn elsewhere this year for Thanksgiving lunches for students. There’s not enough for the lunch program that feeds 29 million kids.

The problem is not a shortage of birds. They’re just too skinny, because an unusually hot summer resulted in smaller turkeys. That means supplies are tight, which means prices are a bit higher.

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