The Correct Time to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner According to Science Is…

By Sierra Marquina

November 22, 2021

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What time do you eat Thanksgiving? Apparently, there's a correct time!

Ryan Seacrest shared the magazine The Atlantic factored in meal prep time, digestion time, late-night snacks, tradition, etiquette, and popularity, and determined that the correct time to eat Thanksgiving dinner is 4pm.

Why?

That way you’re done by 6pm and a recent poll backs that up. 4pm is also the most common time for Americans to eat Thanksgiving dinner.

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