The cost of food increased by 0.3 percent in February, according to newly released data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Specifically, grocery prices rose by an average of 0.2 percent, while the cost of food away from home, such as in restaurants, cafeterias or from vending machines, rose by an average of 0.3 percent last month. The cost of all food items analyzed in BLS's database in February were 3.1 percent higher last month compared with a year ago, and were 1