Food Costs

The True Cost -- and Reward -- of Fresh Food: Time Well Spent

Susie Middleton | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Susie Middleton

The usual argument against sustainable food is that it costs too much; but my farm share (which I pay directly to the farmer) is a bargain.

Poverty in America: A Relative Term

David Beckmann | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics


David Beckmann

Measuring poverty in a way that more accurately reflects today's demands on a family's budget is necessary to ensure that no family is left behind.

Restaurants Expected To Change Menus, Raise Prices In 2009

AP | LAUREN SHEPHERD | Posted 11.13.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Beef may not be what's for dinner at your favorite restaurant come 2009. Restaurants, now working to secure supply and price contrac...

Home-Grown Vegetables Grow In Popularity

Reuters | Kate Kelland | Posted 06.13.2008 | Business


Almost 70 years after Britons were urged to Dig For Victory to produce hearty home-grown food to help the war effort, domestic horticulture is coming ...

Food Costs Rising Fastest in 17 Years

AP | ELLEN SIMON | Posted 04.22.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Steve Tarpin can bake a graham cracker crust in his sleep, but explaining why the price for his Key lime pies went from $20 to $25 re...