特朗普下令调查食品行业潜在价格操纵行为

Core Points - President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the U.S. food supply chain, focusing on potential price manipulation and other anti-competitive behaviors that have driven up costs for meat, seeds, and fertilizers, particularly targeting foreign companies [1][3] - The executive order comes in response to growing public dissatisfaction regarding rising living costs, an issue that has contributed to the Democratic Party's success in several key elections against the Republican Party in November [1][3] Industry Focus - The investigation will specifically examine anti-competitive practices and whether foreign entities' control over the food-related industry poses a national security threat [1][3] - Last month, Trump had already initiated an investigation into the meat processing industry, accusing "foreign-controlled major companies" of causing the increase in beef prices [2][4]