During the interview, the congressman also mentioned Trump’s choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
“When you talk about producing not just calories, but nutrition, that’s what JFK Jr. is all about,” he said, inadvertently calling the candidate for health secretary his deceased cousin.
“When in history — and this is a really good question for any reporter — when in history, have we had our poorest people also be our fattest people?” He inquired. It’s the first time I’ve seen.
It in America. Our poorest individuals have always had very thin and malnourished lives. Requests for comment were not immediately answered by the White House or McCormick’s office.
The Food and Nutrition Service of the Agriculture Department, which is in charge of the National School Lunch Program, was also contacted by NBC News.
According to a program information page, children who meet certain requirements, such as being enrolled in other federal programs like the Supplemental.