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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits Bakersfield for nutrition and healthy food roundtable
Kennedy met with Congressman Vince Fong and local partners at Edible School Yard Kern County to discuss nutrition education and food access.
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By:Riley Nagel
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Bakersfield Thursday to meet with local and federal partners about healthy food access and nutrition education
Kennedy met with Congressman Vince Fong and other partners at Edible School Yard Kern County. The roundtable focused on ensuring people in the area have access to healthy food and the knowledge to incorporate it into their daily lives
The visit comes as the Trump administration has made nutrition and chronic disease prevention a major focus of its health agenda
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