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USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food Reports (2013 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 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for November 2013 (44.63 KB)
November 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for October 2013 (44.63 KB)
October 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for September 2013 (45.06 KB)
September 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for August 2013 (44.88 KB)
August 2013 Official USDA Alaska and Hawaii Thrifty Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home (1st half 2013) (31.74 KB)
August 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for July 2013 (45.36 KB)
July 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for June 2013 (45.35 KB)
June 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for May 2013 (45.08 KB)
May 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for April 2013 (45.36 KB)
April 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for March 2013 (45.46 KB)
March 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for February 2013 (45.68 KB)
February 2013 Official USDA Alaska and Hawaii Thrifty Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home (2nd half 2012) (31.75 KB)
February 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for January 2013 (25.2 KB)
January 2013 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for December 2012 (43.07 KB)
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