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Senator John Cornyn Meets with Health and Secretary of Human Services Nominee, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Washington, DC, USA - 09 Jan 2025

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Trump pointed togrocery costsas one of the areas hed target to help consumers struggling with higher prices.

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GOBankingRates talked to consumer experts for their views on howRFK Jr. could impactgrocery bills as head of HHS.

Agricultural regulations could shift food production costs, said Andrew Lokenauth, money expert and owner ofFluent in Finance.

Changes to organic farming standards might impact produce prices.

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New food safety protocols could impact farming operational costs.

However, streamlined or enhanced protocols might lower some food-processing expenses for companies.

At the same time, per Lokenauth, new safety standards might influence packaging costs.

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How might changes to school lunch programs affect your prices at the grocery story?

Lokenauth said they could impact overall market demand.

In addition, anymodified food stamp policiesmight also impact demand and pricing.

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Different transportation regulations might affect delivery costs, Lokenauth said.

Food storage requirement changescould impact preservation expenses, while modified interstate commerce rules might influence distribution costs.

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