Social media users have erupted after a bemused shopper shared a photo of a £147.50 Christmas turkey on Twitter. The bird, reportedly from supermarket Morrisons, was described as an organic bronze turkey, that had been “free to forage in open pastures” and was “naturally slower growing for a fuller flavour”. Despite serving between eight and twelve people, the seven kilogram turkey has gone viral for its costly price tag.
Twitter user @NoContextBrits shared an image of the turkey, adding the caption: “Broken Britain indeed.”
The post quickly generated a fierce response on the social media platform as people hit out at rising Christmas expenses amid the cost of living crisis.
User @adcogfx said: “[It] would be cheaper to buy an actual bronze turkey.”
Another user @MarcDan83224371 added: “And at three hours 38 minutes cooking time, it’ll cost a further £276.20 in energy to achieve the correct level of dryness and tastelessness.”
While some users were quick to judge the hefty price tag, others highlighted the quality of the poultry.
@ClaireEMitchell wrote: “Organic turkeys will have had a better quality of life than non-organic and some people are willing to pay extra for things like this.”
@ian_pimlott added: “Calm down, it’s a specialty product that costs a lot more than normal to produce – 99 percent are cheap, not like this.
“[It’s] like posting a picture of a Ferrari price tag and saying all cars are expensive. [It] needs some perspective.”
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