WASHINGTON—Pasta is returning to dinner tables nationwide after years of losing sales due to the nation’s fixation with low-carb dieting. Americans are finding comfort in its old friend, which provides a nutritious and inexpensive way to feed families struggling in an economic crisis.
The average price of a 1-pound box of pasta is $1.20. When taking additional ingredients, such as pasta sauce, into consideration, the cost of a pasta meal is still about $3, or just 76 cents per serving.
“Pasta continues to be among the most affordable foods available and unlike other staples, such as butter, flour and milk, which have also experienced recent price increases, pasta makes a meal,” said Chris Bradley, chairman of the National Pasta Association. “Not only is it inexpensive, pasta is healthy, convenient and popular with virtually every member of the family.”
