Make America Healthy Again? Ben Carson touts hot dogs at school nutrition event

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Make America Healthy Again? Ben Carson touts hot dogs at school nutrition event

• Dr. Ben Carson, President Donald Trump’s nutrition adviser, listed hot dogs alongside fresh produce when discussing healthy school meals at a Department of Agriculture event.
• The event promoted the administration’s new $50 million Harvest to Hallways initiative, which aims to connect schools with local farmers to supply fresh food.
• Carson’s remark is the latest flub from officials involved in the Make America Healthy Again movement, following previous missteps by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
• The Harvest to Hallways initiative provides up to $25 million in grants to help cafeterias purchase locally grown ingredients amid rising grocery costs.
• The push for healthier cafeteria meals comes as fewer children automatically qualify for free or reduced-price lunches because of changes to SNAP rules under the Trump administration.

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