Deep Dive: Why Is Food So Expensive?

"Food price volatility is not just about external shocks, like the pandemic, or El Nino, or the war in Iran. It is also about the choices that we have made or our policy makers have made on how we grow our food, who controls it, and who profits when things go wrong. That means different choices are possible.”

By: Natalie Mazey

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: October 25, 2026

Words: 2,403

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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As part of the Minnesota Women’s Press ability to develop election-issues explainers, I attended a media workshop titled “Why is Food So Expensive? Fossil Fuels, Fertilizers, and What’s Behind Rising Food Prices” to understand the why behind rising food costs.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in August food prices had risen 2.7 percent from the previous year. The Associated Press reports that some grocery items are more significantly increased: beef prices are up …

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