Sentences with phrase «average food prices»

Experts say they're not surprised that a greater percentage of food is being wasted, given that average food prices have declined in real terms.

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According to data provided over email by research firm Technomic, the average fast food cheeseburger costs $ 4.02, but that price tag doesn't take into account a number of invisible external costs, also known as «externalities.»

When the company nudged up prices above food - away - from - home inflation in the first quarter of 2014 (a rare move for McDonald's), the average check grew, but the number of customers dropped.

The price of a one - way plane ticket can be more than an average family's monthly food budget.

There's more to Atlanta than Outkast and Georgia peaches — the city's cost of living is astonishingly low, with food and gas prices hitting the same level or lower than national averages.

Tallahassee has everything boomers say they want, from stellar health care and lower - than - average gas and food prices to weather that's sunny year - round.

Average core inflation for all of 2013, a measure that excludes the volatile price of fresh food, was 0.4 per cent, according to the interior ministry.

The FAO Food Price Index remained broadly steady in April, averaging 173.5 points for the month, a tiny notch up from March and 2.7 % higher than in the same month of 2017.

Over the year, food prices rose by 4 1/2 per cent, with above - average price rises being recorded for a number of commodities affected by the drought.

- National average core consumer price index (excluding fresh food) rose 0.9 % on year in March as expected, with

Over the last five years, as Coles challenged suppliers and cut or absorbed cost price rises, the retailer has recorded annual food and liquor deflation of 1.5 per cent and claims to have saved the average family more than $ 600 a year off their grocery shop.

The FAO Food Price Index, which is a measure of the monthly change in international food commodity prices, averaged at 212 points in March 2013 — up 1 % from February 2Food Price Index, which is a measure of the monthly change in international food commodity prices, averaged at 212 points in March 2013 — up 1 % from February 2food commodity prices, averaged at 212 points in March 2013 — up 1 % from February 2012.

In November 2013, the average UK milk price stood at 34.55 pence per litre (ppl), according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

Analysts predict the average basket of food prices will rise by 15 % by June 2013.

Because, on average, the prices charged for paid meals and competitive foods do not cover the cost of providing those foods, as explained above, this system facilitates cross-subsidization of paid meals and competitive food with federal reimbursements for free and reduced price meals.

The bottom line facts you need to know: under the new school food law passed last year, school districts must bring the price for a paid lunch (that is, a lunch purchased by a student who does not qualify for free or reduced price meals) into line with what the meal actually costs, eventually charging an average of $ 2.46 per lunch.

The researchers looked specifically at the average fishing revenue in 106 Alaskan communities for 10 years before and after 1989, a year when the North Pacific Ocean experienced a significant shift in productivity and abrupt changes in the composition of marine food webs, while at the same time the global price for salmon dropped because of competition from farm - raised fish.

Since 2000, the average price of food around the world has nearly doubled.

The USDA's Economic Research Service recently found that a targeted 20 percent price reduction for fruits and vegetables would raise the average SNAP participant's daily consumption of these foods by about a quarter of a cup.

To make a long study short, they say that past comparisons of food costs were flawed because they only looked at price per calorie; whereas, comparing cost per average portion is a better measure in their opinion, and one which, incidentally, shows fruit and vegetables to be cheaper than most moderation (e.g. junk) foods.

On average, the following popular foods fall into these price categories:

According to the Weston A. Price Foundation, the average consumption of soy foods in Japan and China is about 2 teaspoons per day.

*** GREAT FOOD / VALUE PRICING *** I probably have an average of at least 10 customers who eat dinner at my venue before or after every event.

LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. $ 56 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 413.5 million; Market cap: $ 23.2 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 1.8 %; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.loblaw.ca) is Canada's largest food retailer, with about 1,200 stores.

LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. $ 48 (Toronto symbol L; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 412.7 million; Market cap: $ 19.8 billion; Price - to - sales ratio: 0.4; Dividend yield: 2.0 %; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.loblaw.ca) is Canada's largest food retailer, with roughly 1,200 stores.

Records the change in purchasing power by measuring changes, over time, in the weighted average price of consumer goods and services such as food, transport and medical care.

To put a price on that, the food waste adds up to about 20 % of the average Canadian grocery bill.

Each city guide includes average prices for food, accommodation, sightseeing, and more.

Is a measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food and medical care.

GfK's data, which is collected from pet stores across the country, reveals that while the average per - pound price of pet diets increased by 5.3 percent between 2013 - 2014, the price of grain - free pet foods increased by four percent, gluten - free diets by two percent, limited - ingredient diets by 3.4 percent and freeze - dried foods by just 1.4 percent.

According to GfK, during the period between 2011 - 2014, the average per - pound price of pet food increased by 23 percent, while that of grain - free diets increased by 15 percent and limited - ingredient diets increased 6.7 percent.

The average price per pound (PPLB) of all pet food SKUs continues to rise, but its ascent has leveled off substantially in recent years.

Meanwhile, price increases in the natural pet food category (23 percent) were on par with the average, and prices in freeze - dried and gluten - free categories actually decreased during that period.

We also know that the average price per pound for dry cat food in farm and feed stores is less than a dollar, compared to almost $ 2.60 in pet shops.

In fact, the only categories in which price increases trended higher than the average were refrigerated / frozen diets (11 percent) and, to a lesser extent, natural foods (5.6 percent).

Lets assume your dog has no food allergies and is of average size and you are buying middle of the price range dog food from a reputable source in 15 kg sacks.

The average price per pound for pet food is $ 2.28.

One of the great things about Friskies Dry Cat Food is the price — a month's supply for an average cat is only about $ 10 to $ 13, and they love the taste.

For 13 - ounce cans of food, the average price ranges from $ 2.50 to a little over $ 3.00, depending on the recipe.

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Quick Look: Cage Width: 24» Cage Depth: 12» Cage Height: 14» Base Material: Heavy Duty Plastic Bar Material: Chew - proof coated wire Included Accessories: Shelf with Food Bowl Hole, Food Bowl, Ramp, Hanging Rat - Shaped Bell Toy Cubic Feet: 2.5 Suitable Housing For: 1 Syrian Hamster Average Price: $ 25 - $ 35 New Pros: Coated metal bars resist rust, deep plastic pan, sturdy plastic parts, folds down compact, easy to mount running wheel on bars Cons: Included accessories like food bowl not sized for hamsters, jingly toy not useful for hamsFood Bowl Hole, Food Bowl, Ramp, Hanging Rat - Shaped Bell Toy Cubic Feet: 2.5 Suitable Housing For: 1 Syrian Hamster Average Price: $ 25 - $ 35 New Pros: Coated metal bars resist rust, deep plastic pan, sturdy plastic parts, folds down compact, easy to mount running wheel on bars Cons: Included accessories like food bowl not sized for hamsters, jingly toy not useful for hamsFood Bowl, Ramp, Hanging Rat - Shaped Bell Toy Cubic Feet: 2.5 Suitable Housing For: 1 Syrian Hamster Average Price: $ 25 - $ 35 New Pros: Coated metal bars resist rust, deep plastic pan, sturdy plastic parts, folds down compact, easy to mount running wheel on bars Cons: Included accessories like food bowl not sized for hamsters, jingly toy not useful for hamsfood bowl not sized for hamsters, jingly toy not useful for hamsters

Quick Look: Cage Width: 32-1/4» Cage Depth: 20» Cage Height: 16-1/2» Base Material: Durable plastic Bar Material: Coated metal wire Included Accessories: Clip on food bowl, solid surface additional level, water bottle, large tube Cubic Feet: 6.1 Suitable Housing For: 1 Syrian Hamster Average Price: $ 100 - $ 150 New Pros: Deep pan, well sized accessories, large open floor plan, large access door, can be elevated with stand (sold separately) Cons: Pan height is too high to attach wheel to wire

Average price for a 35 - pound bag of natural premium dog food is $ 45.00 to $ 50.00, about twice the cost of a lower quality brand.

Adirondack dog food is pretty affordable at around $ 1.50 per pound which is a very average price per pound of dog food.

Mid or average priced cat foods tend to have better quality ingredients and most national brands market top - of - the - line premium formulas that are likely to be a bit better.

Quick Look: Cage Width: 16» Cage Depth: 10» Cage Height: 11» Base Material: Plastic Bar Material: Coated metal Included Accessories: Woven grass hanging nest, drip water bottle, food dish, solid surface running wheel Cubic Feet: 1 Suitable Housing For: 1 Dwarf Hamster Average Price: $ 25 - $ 40 New Pros: Simple assembly, highly expandable with additional accessories (sold separately), included accessories, easy access points Cons: Too small for social pairs or groups of dwarf hamsters, small floor space overall, no room for extra toys.

Quick Look: Cage Width: 16» Cage Depth: 10» Cage Height: 11» Base Material: Plastic Bar Material: Coated metal Included Accessories: Woven grass hanging nest, drip water bottle, food dish, solid surface running wheel Cubic Feet: 1 Suitable Housing For: 1 - 2 Dwarf Hamster Average Price: $ 25 - $ 40 New Pros: Simple assembly, highly expandable with additional accessories (sold separately), included accessories, easy access points Cons: Too small for social pairs or groups of dwarf hamsters, small floor space overall, no room for extra toys.

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Dog owners on Amazon.com give this puppy food an average of 4.3 out of five stars — one of the highest ratings of any pet food sold online, even though it has a higher price tag than some other diets of the same caliber.

The 2018 Dry Dog Food Review lists a number of companies that make good - to great - quality dry dog foods in order of the average price of their products.