Americans are not cutting back from the amount of food they purchase. In fact, they are purchasing a higher percentage of their food in restaurants or purchasing it prepared and bringing it home, which adds to the cost of food. |
Fortunately, not everything was higher at the grocery store. Consumers in Missouri found lower prices for flour, bread and eggs, while prices were unchanged from the last quarter for vegetable oil and mayonnaise. |
In Missouri, nine items increased in price, four decreased, and three remained constant. Meat prices were higher with the exception of ground chuck. |