Basic grocery items rise 10.5% from last year


	Basic grocery items rise 10.5% from last year

arifsali

10-3-2008 1:42 PM

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united states, food, economy

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10-4-2008 11:26 AM

bignosemousie

Now that bacon and eggs are cheaper than apples....I guess my fall apple pies will become quiches.

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            Here's how much it hurts: A basket of 16 basic food items cost $48.68 over the past three months, up 10.5% from a year ago, the American Farm Bureau Federation said Thursday. 
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            Potatoes, cheddar cheese and apples posted the largest price gains from the second quarter of this year. A five-pound bag of potatoes cost $3.38, up 83 cents. Cheddar was $4.91 a pound, up 31 cents. Apples fetched $1.80 a pound, up 26 cents.
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            Among other items that rose are the following: pork chops, up 22 cents to $3.62 a pound; ground chuck, rising 10 cents to $2.95 a pound; and whole milk, costing 4 cents more at $3.92 a gallon.
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            On the downside, large eggs fell for the second consecutive quarter to $1.71 a dozen, down 11 cents, while a 20-ounce loaf of white bread also dropped 11 cents to $1.79. Bacon fell 6 cents a pound to $1.43.
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