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RedditFOOD CRISIS, USA: According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the total cost of sixteen basic grocery items increased by about 8 percent between the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008. Some price hikes you might see in your grocery bill include:
§ Five-pound bag of flour:
up 69 cents to $2.39;
§ One pound of cheddar cheese:
up 61 cents to $4.71;
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