While certain grocery items have declined in price over the years, the general trend for all grocery prices has been upward. The CPI (consumer price index) and the ERS (economic research service) have provided data that show how prices for food have increased year after year. However, this year it has been increasing at a slower pace, which is maybe where the author got confused. The CPI for food rose 3.2% from August 2024 to August 2025; the grocery prices specifically rose 2.7%. According to the ERS, the forecast of grocery prices is projected to see a 2.4% increase in the year 2025, which is ever so slightly below the historical average, which is 2.6%. I could see where the claim could be misinterpreted if the author was just focusing on items like bread, which has had a decrease in price of 3.2% and not items like coffee and ground beef, which have had a price increase of about 11%.
Overall, based on the numbers, this claim appears to be exaggerated/misleading.