Food Price Index: December 2010

In December 2010 compared with November 2010:

• Food prices fell 0.8 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices fell 4.0 percent.  
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 2.7 percent.
• Grocery food prices fell 0.4 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.2 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices rose 0.8 percent.

From December 2009 to December 2010:

• Food prices increased 4.2 percent.