Food Price Index: November 2010

In November 2010 compared with October 2010:

• Food prices fell 0.6 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices fell 5.7 percent.  
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices fell 0.5 percent.
• Grocery food prices rose 0.1 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.6 percent.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 1.7 percent.

From November 2009 to November 2010:

• Food prices increased 4.8 percent.