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.

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Published:
October 12, 2022

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