This month, we take a closer look at how the presence of children in the home influences food-related behaviors, spending and experiences with food insecurity.
While Thanksgiving traditions may remain constant—the perfectly roasted turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, warm dinner rolls—the price tags attached to these holiday staples tell a story of market shifts and ongoing challenges in the poultry industry.
This dashboard summarizes U.S. household food insecurity as estimated in the Consumer Food Insights survey, our monthly survey of 1,200 consumers from across the country.
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Consumer Food Insights is a monthly survey of 1,200 households from across the United States, which is produced and run by the Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability at Purdue University to track trends and changes in consumer food demand and other food sustainability behaviors.
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The Changes in the Consumer Price Index for Food dashboard tracks changes in the CPI for food and its various subcomponents. Users can toggle between 1-month and 12-month changes, or a base period period chosen by the user. The dashboard is updated every month as CPI releases new data.
This dashboard summarizes U.S. household food insecurity as estimated in the Consumer Food Insights survey, our monthly survey of 1,200 consumers from across the country.
While household income does influence dietary choices, CFDAS data shows that even the highest earners fail to meet expert-defined benchmarks for a healthy diet, on average.