logo
welcome
Scripps News

Scripps News

Truth Be Told fact check: Are grocery stores engaged in price gouging?

Scripps News
Summary
Nutrition label

77% Informative

Vice President Kamala Harris has said she will ban price gouging at grocery store chains.

Harris is right that grocery stores are seeing bigger profits since at least 2005 .

The Food Industry Association says profits are slimmer than you might think, at just 1.6% .

But multiple sources suggest grocers' costs are also up.

VR Score

82

Informative language

81

Neutral language

73

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

Affiliate links

no affiliate links