The Trump administration eliminated a nutrition education program that saved more money on healthcare costs than it spent, even as government agencies stress getting Americans to eat healthier.

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Trump administration axed nutrition education program that saved more money than it cost, even as government encourages healthier eating

Every dollar spent on community health education through SNAP-ED saved an estimated $10.64 in Medicaid spending by the government before the program was shut down.

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"Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended President Donald Trump’s executive order spurring the domestic production of the weed killer glyphosate, as his Make America Healthy Again movement reels from the president’s embrace of the chemical they despise."

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Kennedy defends Trump glyphosate order; MAHA erupts as midterms approach

President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to spur the domestic production of glyphosate and elemental phosphorus.

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