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

It was sensible to remove those, but it was especially bizarre to introduce charges on foodstuffs not even produced in the U.S. in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Russian ministers said they were ready to deliver foodstuffs and medication to Syria, and to help repair damaged power and transport infrastructure.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

The Bamako-Kayes route carries fuel, cement, foodstuffs and manufactured goods critical to both economies.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

If they lost some of their staple foodstuffs, they could gather or hunt other species, or move to a less affected area.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari