The Nation - News from Nov. 25, 1985

Diet- and health-conscious Americans have taken some of the tradition out of holiday dinners: statistics show they now gobble up less turkey during Thanksgiving and Christmas than they consume year-round. The National Turkey Federation estimates about 45 million turkeys will be eaten on Thursday, about the same number as on the last few Thanksgivings. The figure represents only 25% of the total number of turkeys consumed during the entire year.