Key results include:
- Food away from home (FAFH) spending declines for third month in a row.
- Food at home (FAH) spending remains high — consistent with the past five months.
- Consumer perceptions of current food inflation track closely with gas prices.
- Our measure of national food insecurity is at its lowest point of 2022 so far.
- Households with young children and single parents face highest food insecurity rates.
- Consumers expect to pay higher prices for Thanksgiving turkey compared to 2021.
- Americans largely think eating more fruits and vegetables, more proteins, and more home cooked items would improve the health and life expectancy of the U.S. population.
Survey Questionnaire: October 2022
Formulas and Calculations
Past Consumer Food Insights
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Published:
October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022