food costs

Many listeners were not impressed when one bargain-hunting mom ended up paying 25 cents for a box of Cheerios.

They complained the story concentrated on pre-made unhealthy foods. Letters questioned why there were no stories on healthy ways to cut food costs, such as cutting down on meat or buying food in the bulk section of the natural food store.

It doesn't take too many trips down the supermarket aisle to see the cost of food is up. More people than ever are trading their trips to the green grocer...

The Department of Labor says inflation is growing at the fastest rate in 17 years. The Consumer Price Index was up about 5.5 percent from a year ago.

Energy and food prices drove the increase in July. With oil prices falling, inflation could slow in August, but the pain may linger.

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The global runup in grain and other food costs has been especially hard on people in developing countries.

Now the secretary for welfare in India's northeastern state of Bihar says if more people ate rats, there would be fewer rodents eating precious grain stocks.

He says even five-star hotels should serve the rodent, perhaps along with foie-gras.

The rising costs of food and fuel are affecting the way Central Texas schools are spending money. Officials in Round Rock say budgeting with the 2008-2009 school year wasn't easy.

AP - Wholesale prices bolted ahead in May at the fastest pace in six months as energy and food costs marched higher.

Expect higher food prices and volatile commodity markets, says a report by the UN's food organisation.

Expect higher food prices and volatile commodity markets, says a report by the UN's food organisation.

With gas, grain, and dairy prices exploding, you'd think the biggest seller of corn flakes and Cocoa Puffs would be getting hit by rising food costs.

But Wal-Mart has temporarily rolled back prices on hundreds of food items by as much as 30% this year. How?

By pressuring vendors to take costs out of the supply chain.