For a brief window, we're living in a remarkably cheap moment in grocery shopping. ...more

November 20, 2009

Misery loves company, the saying goes. When it comes to record gasoline prices, there's plenty of misery to go around for everyone. ...more

July 20, 2008

The U.S. and European Union should reconsider a shift to biofuels that has helped increase food prices worldwide by turning agricultural land over to energy crops, American economist Jeffrey Sachs said Monday. ...more

May 6, 2008

Wheat prices surged above $10 a bushel for the first time ever on Monday amid concerns that strong demand globally could result in a grain shortage in the United States next year - worsening food price inflation. ...more

December 18, 2007

The cost of food spiked right on cue last year when economists warned that the country's thirst for ethanol would drive up the cost of the grain used to feed livestock for meat, dairy and other foods. ...more

October 9, 2007

PALM BEACH GARDENS - Shoppers wanting to grab Oreo cookies and takeout with their organic groceries could hit the jackpot when Publix Super Markets launches its latest venture in Tampa next year. The first of six GreenWise Markets opened Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, introducing Publix's hybrid of the traditional supermarket, with natural and organic groceries and an extensive and upscale prepared food department. ...more

September 28, 2007