food at home

Pandemic Food Away From Home Spending Varied
Pandemic Food Away From Home Spending Varied
Pandemic Food Away From Home Spending Varied
Data from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows food away from home spending varied during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.  In April 2020, spending at full-service restaurants declined 71% compared with April 2019.  Spending at fast-food restaurants fell 32%, and spending at all other food-away-from-home establishments dropped 41% over the same period.   Full-service res...
Consumers Price Index Higher In September
Consumers Price Index Higher In September
Consumers Price Index Higher In September
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis.  The food index increased 0.8% in September, the same increase as August.  The food at home index rose 0.7% in September as ...
Farm Share Of U.S. Food Dollar Up One Cent In 2020
Farm Share Of U.S. Food Dollar Up One Cent In 2020
Farm Share Of U.S. Food Dollar Up One Cent In 2020
According to ERS, the farm share of the food dollar increased one cent in 2020. On average, U.S. farmers received 16.0 cents for farm commodity sales from each consumer dollar spent on domestically produced food in 2020, up from a revised 15 cents in 2019 ...