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BROOKE ROLLINS, ROBERT KENNEDY JR: We’re bringing families more healthy foods in a SNAP

Trump administration modernizes food assistance as chronic health conditions affect 40% of American children

By Brooke Leslie Rollins , Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Fox News

Published March 18, 2026 5:00am EDT

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As we prepare to celebrate 250 years of freedom this summer, America should resolve to once again be a healthy nation. Chronic disease has been rapidly increasing for decades, and for far too long, the federal government’s approach to nutrition has been part of the problem. Empowered by President Donald Trump’s leadership, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will soon publish a final rule that will more than double the amount of healthy food that many retailers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are required to stock.

Since its inception, SNAP has helped our most vulnerable citizens afford the essential and nutritious food they need. At least, that is what the program is supposed to do. Over time, however, SNAP........

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