Not all food prices are going up

Economist Mark Perry assembled this list of items that have fallen over the past year. Notice how many of them are good for you. But let's not forget all the food that's gone up in price. Beef and lamb, in particular, seem crazy expensive.

Item % Change Feb. 2011-Feb. 2012
Lettuce -30.1%
Cabbage -26.7%
Tomatoes -21.8%
Broccoli -18.9%
Strawberries -15.6%
Oranges -13.9%
Peppers -12.3%
Bologna -11.8%
Lemons -11.1%
Potatoes, Frozen -7.7%
Pears -6.3%
Butter -5.5%
Grapes -4.1%
Rice -3.9%
Bananas -3.5%
Round Roast -3.4%
Chicken Breast -2.2%
Apples -2.2%
Ham -0.8%
Grapefruit -0.5%