12 Dec 07 British Christmas Dinner Facts

Turkey has become the “traditional” Christmas Dinner in the UK.

On average, people eat Christmas dinner with six to seven other people

Men are more likely to carve, serve the drinks or relax while women are still the most likely to cook

About 58% buy fresh turkey, 26% buy a frozen one

This year Brits are likely to eat 15,000 tonnes of Brussels sprouts – equivalent in weight to 37 jumbo jets