As of early November, this outbreak had led to the culling of over 50 million birds from Maine to Oregon, driving up prices for eggs and poultry – including holiday turkeys.
The celebration of the dead on Halloween is not a recent innovation, but rather one of the oldest surviving traditions that continues today as a vibrant part of many peoples’ lives.
Joel Best, who tracks media coverage of contaminated Halloween treats, started hearing from reporters earlier than normal this year and they wanted to talk about a new alleged threat: “rainbow fentanyl.”