Food Price Index: March 2012

In March 2012 compared with February 2012:

• Food prices fell 1.0 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices fell 4.2 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices fell 1.8 percent.
• Grocery food prices fell 0.3 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices fell 0.2 percent.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 0.1 percent.

The last time that all five subgroups fell was in October 2009.

From March 2011 to March 2012:

• Food prices increased 0.2 percent.