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USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food Reports (2003 reports)

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Report

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 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for NOVEMBER 2003 (223.81 KB)
November 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for OCTOBER 2003 (13.74 KB)
September 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for AUGUST 2003 (18.94 KB)
August 2003 Official USDA Alaska and Hawaii Thrifty Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home (1st half 2003) (31.65 KB)
August 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for JULY 2003 (18.24 KB)
July 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for JUNE 2003 (13.45 KB)
June 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for MAY 2003 (13.39 KB)
May 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for APRIL 2003 (13.36 KB)
April 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for MARCH 2003 (13.37 KB)
March 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for FEBRUARY 2003 (13.6 KB)
February 2003 Official USDA Alaska and Hawaii Thrifty Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home (2nd half 2002) (12.56 KB)
February 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for JANUARY 2003 (13.36 KB)
January 2003 USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food report for DECEMBER 2002 (17.19 KB)
Updated: 12/03/2003