Exhibit 23

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement of Kraft Foods Inc. (the "Company") on Form S-8 (File No. 333-71266)
and in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-67770) of
our report dated January 28, 2002 relating to the consolidated financial
statements, which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is
incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated January 28, 2002 relating to the
financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP



Chicago, Illinois
March 14, 2002