Exhibit 23.1










INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this  Registration  Statement of
ConAgra Foods,  Inc. and  subsidiaries on Form S-8 of our reports dated July 14,
2000,  appearing in and  incorporated  by reference in the Annual Report on Form
10-K of ConAgra Foods, Inc.  (formerly  ConAgra,  Inc.) and subsidiaries for the
year ended May 28, 2000.

/s/  Deloitte & Touche LLP

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Omaha, Nebraska
September 28, 2000