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Higher US food prices lead to a shift in shopping habits

"I don't really shop for groceries as often as I used to," said Jasmine Reed, 32, outside a store in northern Virginia, as she explained the impact of higher food prices on her shopping habits.

Consumer inflation data published on May 16 showed that food prices rose by 2.2 percent in the 12 months to April, masking some sharp differences between items.