Food Price Index: September 2009

In September 2009 compared with August 2009:

• Food prices fell 0.7 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices fell 8.4 percent.
• Grocery food prices fell 0.1 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.3 percent.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 1.9 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices rose 1.8 percent.

From September 2008 to September 2009:

• Food prices increased 3.3 percent.