The other important question is the nature of the meals provided, because this will affect the food cost.

This would cause an increase in overall food cost.

Federal funds support 100 percent of the food costs of the program.

There must have been at least $10 billion of that passed along to consumers in lower food costs.

Rents and food costs are also among the highest of the states.

Joan and George decide that the food costs are far too high.

At most restaurants, between 30 and 35 percent of an entree's price is the food cost.

Later, he asked for one that also excluded food costs.

The sharp rise was attributed largely to higher energy and food costs.

Our food costs have gone up a good 15 percent, especially for beef.