date:Apr 17, 2013
The Consumer Price Index for food and beverages remained steady in March, finishing at 236.26, up narrowly from 236.23 in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. The food index also was unchanged, ending at 236.33 in March, which compared with 236.30 in February.
The index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs was unchanged, while the indexes for cereals and bakery products and for other food at home both increased 0.2 percent in March.
Within food at home