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Americans spent less on food in 2020, report says Primarily because of reduced sales of food away from home, Americanss total spending on food fell in 2020 — something that rarely happens. 5:30 am, Jun. 1, 2021 × A clerk works behind a plastic divider as she waits on a customer at Tellmann’s Market in New Salem, N.D., which has seen a boost in business since the coronavirus pandemic led local people to travel less for groceries. Submitted photo. Unusual circumstances are needed for Americans to spend less on food in a given year. The COVID-19 pandemic certainly qual...

Though some food prices are rising, Americans' spending on food, as measured by share of disposable personal income, is holding steady at roughly 10%, according to a report from the Economic Research Service, an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.