27 Mar 2014 --- Food prices in the US are expected to rise more rapidly this year after a fairly tame 2013, led by increases in beef, poultry and egg prices, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The food price inflation outlook assumes normal weather, the USDA said, adding that the California drought poses a risk of bigger increases in many food categories, and that high supermarket prices for beef are "here to stay."
