Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share via Email Share via SMS Copy LinkAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told CNBC’s Squawk Box today that food prices are “stabilizing,” but she acknowledged that fuel prices “drive everything up.” One survey showed that a whopping 70% of farmers were unable to afford all the fertilizer they need.” Asked whether it’s safe to eat lettuce, Rollins said “the food is safe,” but “obviously there are outliers.” Asked whether retailers are gouging consumers on food, Rollins told CNBC that the Trump administration is undertaking investigations but praised several retailers for reducing the prices of “healthy, fresh food.” Meanwhile, Farm Action, a group opposed to concentration in agriculture, noted that most American produce comes from “just a handful of companies.”