USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food Reports (2004 reports)

The Food Plans represent a nutritious diet at four different cost levels. The nutritional bases of the Food Plans are the 1997-2005 Dietary Reference Intakes, 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and 2005 MyPyramid food intake recommendations. In addition to cost, differences among plans are in specific foods and quantities of foods. Another basis of the Food Plans is that all meals and snacks are prepared at home. For specific foods and quantities of foods in the Food Plans, see Thrifty Food Plan, 2006 (2007) and The Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans, 2007 (2007). All four Food Plans are based on 2001-02 data and updated to current dollars by using the Consumer Price Index for specific food items.

December 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for NOVEMBER 2004 (76.69 KB)
November 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for OCTOBER 2004 (75.82 KB)
October 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for SEPTEMBER 2004 (76.7 KB)
September 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for AUGUST 2004 (76.7 KB)
August 2004	Official USDA Alaska and Hawaii Thrifty Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home (1st half 2004) (16.83 KB)
August 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for JULY 2004 (76.65 KB)
July 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for JUNE 2004 (20.58 KB)
June 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for MAY 2004 (76.72 KB)
May 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for APRIL 2004 (76.71 KB)
April 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for MARCH 2004 (76.43 KB)
March 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for FEBRUARY 2004 (76.43 KB)
February 2004	Official USDA Alaska and Hawaii Thrifty Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home (2nd half 2003) (22.44 KB)
February 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for JANUARY 2004 (76.43 KB)
January 2004	USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for DECEMBER 2003 (240.84 KB)