Special Report: Western Drought Watch: Feeling fleeced by pricy filets? Meat, fruit and oats lead the drought-driven surge in food costs

Meats have led the rise in U.S. food costs, with prices for fresh fruits and cereals, including those made from oats, also strongly higher this year on the back of drought conditions in parts of the nation.

Meats have led the rise in U.S. food costs, with prices for fresh fruits and cereals, including those made from oats, also strongly higher this year on the back of drought conditions in parts of the nation.