Key Facts: Monthly Change: Food prices rose 1.1 percent in August 2022. After seasonal adjustment, they were up 0.9 percent. In August 2022 compared with July 2022: • fruit and vegetable prices rose 4.1 percent (up 2.3 percent after seasonal adjustment) • meat, poultry, and fish prices rose 1.2 percent • grocery food prices rose 1.0 percent (up 1.1 percent after seasonal adjustment) • non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 0.9 percent • restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices rose 0.3 percent. {charts} Annual change: Food prices increased 8.3 percent in the year ended August 2022. In August 2022 compared with ... (full story)