The Wells Fargo Consumer Price Index, released Tuesday, showed that overall, nonseasonally adjusted prices fell 2.6 percent in November. The Utah decrease outpaced the national nonseasonally adjusted decline of 1.9 percent and the 1.7 percent decline after seasonal adjustment. The 1.7 percent decrease was the largest amount on record going back 61 years, as energy costs posted nearly double the decline of the previous month.
Transportation costs led the way in Utah, falling 13.4 percent in November, reflective of gasoline prices. Nationally, gasoline prices fell 9.9 percent.
Transportation accounts for 15.7 percent …

Following the official announcement by the National Bureau of Economic Research that the U.S. is in a recession, West Coast poultry producer Foster Farms today released new survey findings examining how the economy is impacting consumer lives, from grocery shopping and meal preparation to holiday giving plans.
The survey findings indicate that West Coast consumers have been heavily impacted by the recession and that they have already adapted their shopping and cooking habits to increase savings. At the same time, these households see a silver lining in their ability to control …

Play it “Cool.” Before you leave the house, dress like you are heading out into the cold, even if it’s warm outside. Why? Well, grocery stores tend to be a bit chilly, and guess what? Experts say, if you are cold, it will make you put more food in your buggy. Being chillier makes you hungrier, and hungrier people buy more impulse food…

Bargain hunting in the grocery store isn’t just for hard-core coupon pros anymore.
With food prices climbing at a rate not seen in nearly 20 years and an economy …

Action News KSBY. “Gas prices are down, food prices are not.
And with the economy struggling, surviving the recession could come down to being able to keep food on the table.
The average gallon of regular unleaded in California is going for $1.79. That’s down from an average of $4.61 on June 19.
In the meantime, for the last nine months or so a dozen eggs sells for around $3.50, and a loaf of whole-grain bread averages around $4.00 at the store.
Baking, making, and buying bread: three facts of life that can’t be …

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Milk is One Beverage Jackson Can’t Afford to Keep Off the Grocery List
With Food Prices on the Rise, New Tools Help Make More ‘Cents’ of Grocery Bills
JACKSON, Miss., Dec 08, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — With rising food costs, many families are economizing on groceries but one thing they should not cut back on is nutrition. At about 25 cents per 8-ounce glass, on a gallon basis, milk offers more nutrients per penny than almost any other beverage option in the supermarket — providing key vitamins and minerals like …