From: USDA's Economic Research Service [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 12:05 PM
To: Arlene Spark
Subject: Food Choices & Health






New from USDA's Economic Research Service

Topic: Food Choices & Health



[USDA ERS conference Report]

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June 12, 2014



[USDA ERS data Report]

Food Price Outlook<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aQh5taG7SlrmKkzB8XxCk54lxhA0duKBMexaQK8BxuYt7UVxUCxxAX1DolkSycn2_kE7dQOw50U_BSWuwfJ3q5ZHslinafvoA3xpfyHXHlHZtJy_PsbcZNeR2drIZ_U_nlFf9xUESOk8FRth0RulpJwAxLco6x92yJ583vXuoy0dzgLiKvGNLmqLZg_XdoMlbRDDuPq4aIzQcGx40BpmkdLRKLNp8Ur-&c=TP1xOLCPBtOdN3-lyZ7MK8ZVuS5m5YMIuTvBQIMulBDABZNXtEcg5Q==&ch=hPidFyiwBlEVa3hpZ0j4SjtD2hw_zXFfiTElEGstnIdzkJ05qm9AUQ==>
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food is probably the most widely used indicator of changes in retail food prices. ERS regularly updates food price forecasts for the short-term period.
May 23, 2014


[USDA ERS data Report]

Quarterly Food-Away-From-Home Prices<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aQh5taG7SlrmKkzB8XxCk54lxhA0duKBMexaQK8BxuYt7UVxUCxxAbzmOapMqQBZzK8bxeKbfClf8jcvEfdjHkGDs4DMWafWnJvSZjmYtKcxKWaBC0LmY0_xqiMcQcS_eipASDc-1u9COEuPE49YTvaDKX4obTT46dNMii8hyKVauSrjqCmU8F2LTQxCrAbw-kkdxgrMIhtetzUhcRy8jLHyWRIYzDFJe3ueORlvaTxS3Iggoz67tA==&c=TP1xOLCPBtOdN3-lyZ7MK8ZVuS5m5YMIuTvBQIMulBDABZNXtEcg5Q==&ch=hPidFyiwBlEVa3hpZ0j4SjtD2hw_zXFfiTElEGstnIdzkJ05qm9AUQ==>
The Quarterly Food-Away-From-Home Prices (QFAFHP) data set provides quarterly prices (not including taxes) for food away from home (FAFH) and alcohol, both at home and away from home, to support research on the economic determinants of diet quality and health outcomes.
May 21, 2014


[USDA ERS publication Report]

Methodology for the Quarterly Food-Away-from- Home Prices Data<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aQh5taG7SlrmKkzB8XxCk54lxhA0duKBMexaQK8BxuYt7UVxUCxxAbzmOapMqQBZzcpeWJHbkvTPIeKJRjjlGgb5MviOfzG4_9fbDpEQYxYyJPnm7U0ts1eVvuL-eW61J8PvYKYsGDcdMmuAh94yI09uxWG4EElPya-gsHfm_uVVWFzgexmEi9L-NyMKmPZ5BiKkgb0V5PooAfTnVU08EwnXWvXvMWFjQeLcj6Oph7s5dvktFQVH1g==&c=TP1xOLCPBtOdN3-lyZ7MK8ZVuS5m5YMIuTvBQIMulBDABZNXtEcg5Q==&ch=hPidFyiwBlEVa3hpZ0j4SjtD2hw_zXFfiTElEGstnIdzkJ05qm9AUQ==>
ERS's new Quarterly Food-Away-from-Home Prices (QFAFHP) data show substantial variation in prices across U.S. regions and food establishment types, with implications for analyses of food purchasing behavior and dietary outcomes.
May 21, 2014




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