foodstuffs

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Government vouchers lift income to $150 a month but that still falls far short of the amount a family needs to buy basic foodstuffs -- $645, according to private estimates.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Brazil -- the world's largest producer of coffee, meat and soybeans, among other foodstuffs -- was one of the strongest backers of the deal.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The suspension is already leading to shortages and price hikes, including of basic foodstuffs, coconut and fuel - even as far away as the north-western city of Tete, more than 1,500km from Maputo.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

When Hitler violated his nonaggression pact with Russia in June 1941, the U.S. and Britain agreed to supply tanks, trucks, munitions and foodstuffs to help the Soviets battle the Nazis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

These contain an incredible variety of chemical additives and medicinal agents in addition to the basic foodstuffs.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson