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Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 22^nd day of June, 2001.

/s/ MOGENS C. BAY Mogens C. Bay

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 14^th day of June, 2001.

/s/ JOHN T. CHAIN, JR. John T. Chain, Jr.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 15^th day of June, 2001.

/s/ CHARLES M. HARPER Charles M. Harper

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 22^nd day of June, 2001.

/s/ ROBERT A. KRANE Robert A. Krane

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 14^th day of June, 2001.

/s/ MARK RAUENHORST Mark Rauenhorst

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 22^nd day of June, 2001.

/s/ CARL E. REICHARDT Carl E. Reichardt

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 22^nd day of June, 2001.

/s/ RONALD W. ROSKENS Ronald W. Roskens

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 22^nd day of June, 2001.

/s/ MARJORIE M. SCARDINO Marjorie M. Scardino

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 22^nd day of June, 2001.

/s/ WALTER SCOTT, JR. Walter Scott, Jr.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 22^nd day of June, 2001.

/s/ KENNETH E. STINSON Kenneth E. Stinson

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

    The undersigned Director of ConAgra Foods, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Bruce C. Rohde as Attorney-in-Fact in his name, place and stead to execute Conagra Foods' Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended May 28, 2000, together with any and all subsequent amendments thereof, in his capacity as a Director and hereby ratifies all that said Attorney-in-Fact may do by virtue thereof.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal this 15^th day of June, 2001.

/s/ CLAYTON K. YEUTTER Clayton K. Yeutter

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