Make America Hungry Again? RFK Jr.’s Iffy Food Box Scheme

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If you’re among the millions of Americans who receive food assistance from the government, you may soon get a special delivery on your doorstep from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: packages that could contain raw milk, beef tallow, and organic produce.

In exchange, Kennedy, a well-known booster of all-natural, unprocessed food, could trim or take away your SNAP benefits.

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