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 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for NOVEMBER 1995 (289.85 KB) |
November 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for OCTOBER 1995 (287.97 KB) |
October 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for SEPTEMBER 1995 (263.77 KB) |
September 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for AUGUST 1995 (296.55 KB) |
August 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for JULY 1995 (402.3 KB) |
July 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for JUNE 1995 (274.77 KB) |
June 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for MAY 1995 (377.23 KB) |
May 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for APRIL 1995 (274.03 KB) |
April 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for MARCH 1995 (262.31 KB) |
March 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for FEBRUARY 1995 (262.99 KB) |
February 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for JANUARY 1995 (265.87 KB) |
January 1995 | USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for DECEMBER 1994 (460.32 KB) |