Food Price Index: May 2012

In May 2012 compared with April 2012:

• Food prices rose 0.3 percent.
• Fruit and vegetable prices rose 3.2 percent.
• Non-alcoholic beverage prices rose 2.2 percent.
• Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.7 percent.
• Grocery food prices fell 0.5 percent.
• Meat, poultry, and fish prices fell 1.5 percent.

From May 2011 to May 2012:

• Food prices decreased 0.2 percent.