Food Price Index: December 2011

In December 2011 compared with November 2011:

• Food prices rose 0.2 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices rose 2.5 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices rose 1.2 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.2 percent.
• Grocery food prices fell 0.2 percent.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 2.5 percent.

From December 2010 to December 2011:

• Food prices increased 2.9 percent.