Business and Economy , National
The Takeaway explores the impacts of rising food prices on the nation
May 05, 2008, 09:32 AM
Jessie Graham
A food price notice at Christie's
Global food prices have risen dramatically in the past year — 57 percent, according to the United Nations' Food Price Index. That's particularly troubling for the global poor, who already spend most of their income on food. That may be hard for Americans to contemplate, but the same food pressures are being felt here, and the evidence is the price of your favorite foods in the grocery store aisles. The Takeaway talks with a dairy farmer in New Hampshire, a trucker in South Dakota, a pastry store owner in New York, and a Department of Agriculture economist.
Up 37 percent
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm, U.S. city average)
Up 16 percent
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 gm, U.S. city average)
Up 17 percent
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per gal. (3.8 lit, U.S. city average)
Up 23 percent
Eggs, grade A, large, per doz. (U.S. city average)
Up 35 percent
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