The public’s familiarity with the term “food insecurity” and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is mixed, with approximately 40% of Americans reporting they are only “slightly familiar” or “not at all familiar” with the concept and program, according to June’s Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).
The Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability launches a new tool that tracks the average cost of a cheeseburger and the cost of each ingredient of the cheeseburger over time.
This dashboard shows price changes and trends (since 2010) of various food items. The dashboard also shows changes for ‘All Items’, which represents all goods and services purchased for U.S. consumption. You can see price changes for all ‘Food’ goods purchased for consumption.
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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 public’s familiarity with the term “food insecurity” and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is mixed, with approximately 40% of Americans reporting they are only “slightly familiar” or “not at all familiar” with the concept and program, according to June’s Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).