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The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program

NPR | By Joe Hernandez

Published July 29, 2026 at 1:28 PM PDT

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Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate the landmark nutrition education program SNAP-Ed.

The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program

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