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US grocery prices soar amid growing food safety concerns · 1 source tracked

Americans are facing a dual crisis of rising grocery prices and concerns over food safety, with many feeling they are overpaying for food that may also be unsafe. Despite recalls being at normal levels, a record number of simultaneous outbreak investigations by the FDA highlights systemic issues. Food policy analysts and economists point to deregulation and consolidation within the food industry as contributing factors to these widespread concerns. AI

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US grocery prices soar amid growing food safety concerns · 1 source tracked

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Walker ·

    The grocery aisle's new double whammy: price and safety

    <p>Plenty of Americans feel like they're forking over a fortune for <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/30/grocery-inflation-prices-war-diesel" target="_blank">groceries</a>—only to get hit with a <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/17/taco-bell-diarrhea-outbreak-lettuce-cy…