The GOP's #EatRealFood slogan will ring hollow if voters realize the party’s policies have not only raised the cost of food, but also cut nutrition benefits for mothers and babies. Grocery prices are 26% higher than they were five years ago, according to Labor Department data. Much of this rise occurred under President Joe Biden (and is a big part of why voters reelected President Donald Trump), but prices have continued to increase. That is in large part due to the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs. As a result of those tariffs, the Yale Budget Lab estimates that fresh produce was 6.1% more expensive in 2025, relative to a 3% initial jump in overall food prices. Then there’s the higher oil prices caused by the Iran war. Fresh food, which requires frequent restocking, has been disproportionately affected by higher fuel prices. And now a new hurdle: The House of Representatives recently passed legislation proposing to cut $141 million from the vegetable and fruit allowanc...