Recent Rise in Food Prices
Posted on
January 10, 2023 by
The VRG Blog Editor
By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD
It’s not your imagination. The cost of food is increasing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, a unit of the U.S. Bureau of Labor, recently reported on food prices. In November 2022, based on preliminary data, the price of fresh and dry vegetables increased 38.1%, the highest increase of any food category. Other categories of plant foods had smaller increases:
- Fresh fruit and melons increased 3.2%
- Processed fruit and vegetables increased 1.7%
- Rice increased 0.5%
Some categories of plant foods decreased in price including:
- Pasta decreased 1.5%
- Grains decreased 3.2%
To read about eating vegan on a budget see:
Quick and Easy Low-Cost Vegan Menus
Healthy, Sustainable and Affordable – Can We Have All Three?
Report Estimates the True Cost of Food in the US
