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The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counter

  • Written by Kathleen Merrigan, Executive Director, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems, Arizona State University
The true cost of food is far higher than what you spend at the checkout counterStickers don't tell the whole story.Scott Olson/Getty Images

After several years of pandemic-driven price spikes at the grocery store, retail food price inflation is slowing down. That’s good news for consumers, especially those in low-income households, who spend a proportionally larger share of their income on food.

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