Read more food prices stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12047/food-prices.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:41:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74046/this-years-thanksgiving-dinner-4291.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe cost of a traditional Thanksgiving meal—enough turkey and trimmings to feed 10—comes in at $42.91 this year. That's down nearly 4%, or about $1.70, from last year and the biggest drop in price since 2000, says the American Farm Bureau survey. The biggest factors are...http://www.newser.com/story/74046/this-years-thanksgiving-dinner-4291.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 14 Nov 2009 11:16:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71566/soaring-price-of-wings-begets-boneless-substitutes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a sign of a poultry market apocalypse, chicken wings are now more expensive than skinless, boneless chicken breast, because chicken wings are cheaper. Wait, what? Strange but true: thanks to the recession, restaurants are ordering less chicken breast, the New York Times explains, while consumers buy more of the...http://www.newser.com/story/71566/soaring-price-of-wings-begets-boneless-substitutes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 10:36:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69618/supermarkets-slash-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans are getting a big break on the price of food, as the recession drives down the cost of wheat, milk, and other staples, and supermarkets fight feverishly for sales. After a year of dramatic increases, commodities are way down—the price of corn, for instance, is down 56% since...http://www.newser.com/story/69618/supermarkets-slash-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 7:32:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63412/economic-mismatches-mean-food-crisis-is-here-to-stay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe various sectors of the global economy have become so entwined with food production that prices are acting in a very “puzzling” manner, the Economist reports. Last year, the market responded rationally to the global food crisis of 2007-08, increasing production and thus lowering prices. But with another bumper crop...http://www.newser.com/story/63412/economic-mismatches-mean-food-crisis-is-here-to-stay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 05 Jul 2009 12:12:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62391/un-hunger-affects-record-1b.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnited Nations food officials warn that a record 1 billion people worldwide aren't getting enough to eat, the BBC reports. The UN said the number of people affected by hunger—defined as getting less than 1,800 calories daily—has jumped by 100 million people over the last year because...http://www.newser.com/story/62391/un-hunger-affects-record-1b.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 8:17:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61874/veggie-gardens-thrive-in-lean-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSales of vegetable seeds are skyrocketing this season and experts say it’s not just the local food movement or Michelle Obama’s First Garden that’s driving the craze. Americans hit hard by the recession are slashing grocery bills by growing their own, as evidenced by a 30% spike in seed sales...http://www.newser.com/story/61874/veggie-gardens-thrive-in-lean-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 6:00:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60691/chadian-vampire-dish-gets-blood-boiling-or-frying.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s a vampire resurgence in Chad, and no, it’s not because Twilight has swept the African country. Cost-conscious residents have resurrected a dish slyly known as “vampire”: cooked animal blood, the BBC reports. With global food prices soaring and meat increasingly expensive, traditional vampire is “actually an excellent source of...http://www.newser.com/story/60691/chadian-vampire-dish-gets-blood-boiling-or-frying.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 16:10:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52101/chavez-orders-army-to-seize-rice-plants.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered the army to seize control of the nation's rice processing plants, continuing a trend of industrial nationalization by his government, reports the BBC. Chavez accused the plants of failing to meet government price quotas for grain, intended to ensure cheap food prices. The plants,...http://www.newser.com/story/52101/chavez-orders-army-to-seize-rice-plants.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Mar 2009 6:27:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50310/rural-alaskans-fight-to-survive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith some villagers paying $400 for a week's groceries and $1,500 for a month’s heat, rural Alaskans are literally fighting to survive, CNN reports. Milk can cost $10 a gallon and eggs $22 a dozen, and the long trip by snowmobile to the store means running through $50 in...http://www.newser.com/story/50310/rural-alaskans-fight-to-survive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Feb 2009 12:50:24 CST