Rollins touts a $3 healthy meal, triggering online skepticism
TL;DR
Washington Post reports Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins claimed a healthy meal could cost about $3, citing a basic combo (like chicken, broccoli, a corn tortilla and another item) under a revamped nutrition framework. The remark drew ridicule on social media and comes amid ongoing discussions about food costs and nutrition policy under the administration.
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- ‘A piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli’: Agriculture secretary says healthy meals cost $3 The Washington Post
- Tortilla, broccoli, ‘a piece of chicken’: US agriculture secretary mocked for ‘money-saving’ meal The Guardian
- Dolls, pencils, backyard chickens and ‘a piece of broccoli’: The Trump team’s awkward austerity talk CNN
- Trump’s agriculture secretary mocked over ‘depression meal’ for Americans The Independent
- Trump Goons Boast They Ran ‘1,000 Simulations’ to Recommend Tragic $3 Meal The Daily Beast
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