Exhibit 23.a


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We  hereby  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in this Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-8  of  our  report dated October 31, 2001 relating to the
Financial  Statements  of  Ralcorp  Holdings,  Inc.  which  appears  in  Ralcorp
Holdings,  Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended September
30,  2001.




PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS  LLP
St.  Louis,  Missouri

June 27,  2002