The Countries That Spend the Most on Food

The Countries That Spend the Most on Food
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It may not seem like it, but food costs as a percentage of the average U.S. household budget has gone down, from about 30% in 1950 to about 10% today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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