At the Capitol Hill roundtable …, hosted by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York), farmers, union leaders, lawyers, academics, and hunger advocates railed against policies they say have allowed corporations to get too big. They say the policies hurt consumers by making them pay more at the register, and also hurt farmers, who earn less for what they produce.
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While some lawmakers and witnesses at the roundtable decried Republican cuts to food aid, the central issue was corporate consolidation. Corporate control of farming and supply chains is not only driving up prices, they argued, it is also pushing farmers out of business. A central message to voters will be that Trump’s industry-friendly policies are making the situation worse.
Food prices, in reality, are influenced by a complex set of factors.
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As the midterms get closer, Republicans are just as focused on convincing voters they will bring food prices down, but their plans to do so look very different.
Trump’s main focus has been on importing foods that are facing supply constraints, including eggs and beef.
