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Beef Price Spike Helps Push Up April Food Index

Food prices in April were up 3 point 6 per cent from a year ago.

Statistics Canada reports prices for food bought at stores were up 4 per cent, restaurant prices were up 2 point 7 per cent.

The agency says an 11 point 2 per cent increase in meat prices and a 4 point 3 per cent increase in the cost of fresh vegetables contributed to the year-over-year hike.

The overall consumer price index for April was up 0 point 8 per cent from April of 2014.

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