Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson speaks during the public memorial service for right-wing activist Charlie Kirk (AFP/Getty)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. More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Dr. Ben Carson was promoting healthy school lunches that mean pupils ‘won’t have a craving for the unhealthy foods’

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFormer US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson speaks during the public memorial service for right-wing activist…