Food basket rises 3.5 percent in March
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- April
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A survey of six supermarkets in the Lower Hudson Valley showed that the price of a sample basket of food increased by 3.5 percent between February and March. The survey, conducted by students at Rockland Community College, showed the cost of the food basket increased by $7, to $206.95. The basket components were: fresh fruits and vegetables, $33.60, up 5.8 percent from February’s level; processed fruits/vegetables, $21.95, down 7.8 percent; beverages, $4.56, down two-tenths of 1 percent; grain products, $46.38, up 4.2 percent; meats/fish, $58.86, up 12.5 percent; dairy, $41.60, down 3.2 percent.
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