Food Price Index: April 2010

In April 2010 compared with March 2010:

• Food prices fell 0.5 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices fell 2.6 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices fell 1.7 percent.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 0.5 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices recorded no overall change.
• Grocery food prices rose 0.7 percent.

From April 2009 to April 2010:

• Food prices increased 0.4 percent.