Yes, turkey is an iconic centerpiece. But it’s a challenge. 

Turkeys take hours to cook (let alone, defrost!). The results can be dry, flavorless slabs of meat. 

If you believe online discourse, a growing number of bold omnivores are calling it quits on Thanksgiving turkey. 

And from an animal welfare perspective, there’s a lot of waste and carnage associated with "the national holiday of meat-eating."

We asked Soundside's audience about whether they're moving on from turkey -- and what they might make instead. 

GUESTS:Marina Bolotnikova, deputy editor, Vox's Future Perfect

Thanks to KUOW’s Paige Browning for all her help and hard work on this segment. 

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8 million turkeys will be thrown in the trash this Thanksgiving

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Yes, turkey is an iconic centerpiece. But it&rsquo;s a challenge.&nbsp;
Turkeys take hours to cook (let alone, defrost!). The results can be dry, flavorless slabs of meat.&nbsp;
If you believe <a href="https://people.com/chrissy-teigen-reveals-family-s-holiday-plans-exclusive-11847184">online </a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-you-should-skip-turkey-for-thanksgiving-dinner-2020-11">discourse</a>, a growing number of bold omnivores are calling it quits on Thanksgiving turkey.&nbsp;
And from an animal welfare perspective, there&rsquo;s a lot of waste and carnage associated with <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/388106/thanksgiving-turkey-food-waste-sides-dry-bland">"the national holiday of meat-eating</a>."
We asked Soundside's audience about whether they're moving on from turkey -- and what they might make instead.&nbsp;
GUESTS: <a href="https://x.com/mbolotnikova">Marina Bolotnikova</a>, deputy editor, Vox's Future Perfect
Thanks to KUOW&rsquo;s Paige Browning for all her help and hard work on this segment.&nbsp;
RELATED LINKS:
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<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/388106/thanksgiving-turkey-food-waste-sides-dry-bland">8 million turkeys will be thrown in the trash this Thanksgiving</a></li>
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Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network

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Americans will eat tens of millions of turkeys this Thanksgiving. But is it time to make a different choice?

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