NC House Democrats seek bipartisan support to strengthen food security, ban dynamic pricing

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 721

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Buncombe Rep. Eric Ager says his new bill, titled “The Affordable Food Act,” was inspired by a problem that is being felt in every county of the state: rising food and grocery prices.

“Wages have just not kept up with the cost of basic necessities,” said Ager. “The same basket of groceries – cost goes up, same paycheck stretches less.”

Beyond the affordability crisis, Ager says far too many families are unable to purchase fresh …

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