Every five years since 1980, the U.S. government has issued guidelines on what Americans should eat for optimal health. This is not unusual — more than 90 countries across the world do the same, as well as the World Health Organization.

This explainer traces Thanksgiving’s origins from colonial harvest observances to Lincoln’s 1863 proclamation and Congress’s 1941 law fixing the holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.

The boycott organizer, We Ain’t Buying It said on its website the boycott “designed is to defend democracy and reclaim community power.”

ALBANY — Thanksgiving is still a few days off, but the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York has been preparing and delivering food at holiday volumes for nearly one month.

The snow rumors notwithstanding, the Philadelphia region and most of the rest of the Northeast can pretty well rule out a white Thanksgiving, nor will Black Friday turn white.

Turkey prices showed the widest variation among stores. Aldi offered turkey at 77 cents per pound, while Walmart priced turkey at $2.79 per pound and Kroger at $1.99 per pound. Each store also offered additional deals to help customers with Thanksgiving shopping needs.

"When we practice gratitude, there's different neurotransmitters that are released in our brains, so the happy hormones or the happy neurotransmitters, like dopamine and serotonin. That can really shift our networks in our brain to see the world through more of a positive tone," she said.

SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB) - The Salvation Army will serve free Thanksgiving meals to individuals and families in three locations across Sarasota County, ensuring that no one spends the holiday alone. The meals and locations are:

High school football on Thanksgiving used to be a holiday tradition throughout the South Jersey region. While many of the rivalry games have been moved away from the holiday, there are still a few that line up on Turkey Day for a football feast before the big meal later in the evening. Which remaining rivalry is the best?