https://www.siliconvalley.com/2024/09/19/opinion-want-cheaper-grocery-bills-give-kids-free-school-meals/

For American households, the good news is that inflation rates have largely returned to pre-pandemic levels. Perhaps most importantly, economists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture predict that gains in food prices will continue to moderate. Indeed, data compiled by Adobe Inc. shows that online grocery prices fell 3.7% in August from a month earlier, the largest decline since the firm began tracking the numbers in 2014.

That said, there’s still plenty of bad news. Grocery prices overall are still up 20% over the past four years, leading to lingering sticker shock at the food store. In an Ipsos survey at the end of last year, two-thirds of respondents said that purchasing food is where they most felt the effects of inflation. This election’s presidential candidates have taken notice. Vice President Kamala Harris has floated a plan to prevent price gouging at grocery stores. Former President Donald Trump has offered no real policy details, but has promised to bring down prices. Here’s a proven solution for lowering food prices that neither has mentioned: free school meals.