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Why do Christians eat turkey?

Updated: 10/6/2023
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As far as I know, no religion forbids eating turkey.

The book of Leviticus in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible forbids the eating of certain foods, notably pork and shellfish, but few Christians follow these strictures. I don't believe that eating turkey is something that defines Christians. The Native Americans ate turkey. It is tradition that the first settlers in America ate turkey for their first Thanksgiving. Most of the first settlers to America were fleeing religious persecution in Europe. I know many Christians that don't like turkey!

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For Centuries it was traditional for UK families to eat goose or the head of a boar. However this changed in the 16th Century when the turkey bird was introduced to England.

Henry VIII was the first English king to enjoy turkey, although Edward VII made eating turkey fashionable at Christmas.

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Even though you don't see them too often these days, wild turkeys used to be very common in the area that is now the United States. Turkeys are native to North America, unlike many of the other species we eat which were originally brought over from Europe.

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we eat turkey on thanksgiving day because the pilgrims and the Indians use 2 eat turkey that is why we eat turkey

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Because there is no reason for them not to, and it is a good way to supply many things needed for health.

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You don't. You cook a ham. Its supposed to be a thaksgiving turkey and a Christmas ham.

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