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The grocery store is where Americans feel the affordability crisis every week.
Over the past several months, we’ve spoken with families across the country about what rising grocery costs actually means for them.
This film captures some of those conversations — the tradeoffs people are making, the ways they’re changing how they shop, and the frustration that even doing everything “right” still isn’t enough.
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Groceries are now the top financial stressor for American families. đź›’
Our Chair Lael Brainard joined @TheKellyOGrady on @CBSNews 24/7 to talk about what that means for families at kitchen tables across the country.
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WATCH: Kitchen Table Project Chair Lael Brainard on why the mounting cost of groceries are the #1 stressor for Americans — and what can be done about it based on our latest proposal. | @CBSNews cbsnews.com/video/grocery-co…
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Food prices have been hot for some time now. No surprise it’s a pain point
Some ideas are obvious but worth repeating (Ditch the recent tariffs on food & farmers!)
Some are novel (Leverage USDA commodity procurement!)
Check out the latest from @KitchenTblProj 👇
NEW: A majority of Americans are stressed out about affording groceries, think it’s unfair, and have changed how they shop.
New polling data from @GSG:
→63% say groceries are one of the biggest sources of pressure on their household budget
→67% say grocery prices today are unfair.
→78% are buying more store brands.
→72% are using coupons, loyalty programs or store apps.
→67% are cutting back on snacks, treats and other nonessentials.
Our new report lays out concrete steps that could save a typical family $1,000+ a year on groceries.
Here’s how: thekitchentableproject.org/g…
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You know what’s cool?
USDA commodity procurement.
Food prices have been hot for some time now. No surprise it’s a pain point
Some ideas are obvious but worth repeating (Ditch the recent tariffs on food & farmers!)
Some are novel (Leverage USDA commodity procurement!)
Check out the latest from @KitchenTblProj 👇
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Kate Maehr, Executive Director and CEO of the Greater Chicago Food Depository (@fooddepository): “Millions of American households are experiencing the pain of food insecurity right now. The two main drivers of our nation’s expanding hunger crisis are rising food costs and a shrinking federal safety net. Policymakers can ease the pain of hunger by working to reduce the cost of food and restore access to SNAP. Doing so would nourish families across our country and ease pressure on a strained charitable food system.”
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Jon Tester (@jontester), farmer and former U.S. Senator:
“Here are the facts: tariffs are driving up the cost of the equipment, fertilizer, and supplies farmers need to keep their operations running. We have to get those costs down, because we’re losing family farms right and left. If you want to give those folks a fair chance at keeping their farms so consumers can buy a good steak or a pound of hamburger meat or a loaf of bread, these tariffs have to go away and the Iran war needs to be brought to a close.”
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Learn more about the key findings and see the latest proposal for policymakers → thekitchentableproject.org/g…
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Lindsay Owens (@owenslindsay1), President and CEO of Groundwork Collaborative (@Groundwork): “Americans are feeling the squeeze in the checkout line as grocers rapidly deploy high-tech pricing tools and schemes to overcharge customers. It's time for a reckoning about what shoppers are owed in today's market, and that must include ending pricing games in the grocery store to ensure families trying to put food on the table have fair, transparent, and competitive prices. Policymakers should rein in grocers' ripoffs, and the Kitchen Table Project's suite of solutions is a great place to start.”
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Diane Thompson, National Consumer Law Center (@NCLC4consumers): “Finding the best price at the grocery store shouldn’t require a calculator or a magnifying glass. Clear, consistent unit pricing would let shoppers compare products at a glance and know what they’re actually paying per ounce or pound. That simple transparency gives consumers more power to choose the best value and keep more money in their pockets.”
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Tom Vilsack, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture: “Consumers are getting squeezed at the checkout line, and farmers are getting squeezed on the farm. A serious plan to lower food costs has to address both. The Kitchen Table Project took a constructive approach to this complicated problem. Their plan would help families afford their groceries while making it easier for American farmers and producers to do what they do best: feed the country.”
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Don’t just take it from us. Here’s what people are saying about our new policy proposal to reduce grocery bills and save Americans $1,000+ a year 🧵
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“A cost of living crisis is the right time to build the constituency for a revived consumer movement in this country.”
Congratulations to @owenslindsay1 on her new book and the launch of a shoppers’ bill of rights. | @Groundwork
🚨 NEW: Big Business rewrote the rules in its favor. We’re rewriting them for shoppers.
Our Shoppers’ Bill of Rights lays out 12 basic protections against hidden fees, pricing games, and the corporate tricks driving up everyday costs. theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
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The grocery store is where Americans feel the affordability crisis every week.
Over the past several months, we’ve spoken with families across the country about what rising grocery costs actually means for them.
This film captures some of those conversations — the tradeoffs people are making, the ways they’re changing how they shop, and the frustration that even doing everything “right” still isn’t enough.
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Download the key findings, new polling, and full policy proposal: thekitchentableproject.org/g…
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+ Ideas for how we can solve this: thekitchentableproject.org/g…
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NEW: A majority of Americans are stressed out about affording groceries, think it’s unfair, and have changed how they shop.
New polling data from @GSG:
→63% say groceries are one of the biggest sources of pressure on their household budget
→67% say grocery prices today are unfair.
→78% are buying more store brands.
→72% are using coupons, loyalty programs or store apps.
→67% are cutting back on snacks, treats and other nonessentials.
Our new report lays out concrete steps that could save a typical family $1,000+ a year on groceries.
Here’s how: thekitchentableproject.org/g…
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