Poll: Most Expect Grocery Prices to Keep Rising

Fifty-seven percent of Americans say they believe the price of groceries will be even higher a year from now, according to a new poll from Rasmussen Reports.

Highlights from the poll, released Wednesday:

• 10% say that prices will be lower a year from now.
• 22% say they will be about the same price.
• 73% of Republicans said they expect grocery prices to be higher a year from now.
• 45% of Democrats say prices at the grocery will be higher.
• 55% of independents say grocery prices will increase.
• 85% say they are paying more for groceries now than they were a year ago.
• 9% say they are not paying more.
• 57% say rising food prices caused them to change their eating habits.
• 37% say the prices have not forced them to change their eating habits.

The poll, conducted Jan. 23-25, surveyed 1,000 American adults. It has a margin of error of plus/minus 3 percentage points.

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