Families with children in the household spend $121.70 a week on groceries, compared to $90 a week spent by families without children, says the Food Marketing Institute. Families make an average 2.2 trips to the supermarket each week.
Sources: Food Marketing Institute, Leslie Sarasin, President/CEO, 2345 Crystal Dr., #800, Arlington, VA 22202; 202-452-8444; fmi@fmi.org; www.fmi.org.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Annette Clauson, Agricultural Economist, 355 E St., SW, Washington, DC 20024; 202-694-5389; aclauson@ers.usda.gov; www.ers.usda.gov.
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