Ben Carson Named USDA Adviser on Nutrition
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on September 24, 2025 that retired neurosurgeon and former HUD Secretary Ben Carson will serve as an adviser on nutrition, health and rural housing. Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins said Carson will lead agency efforts on chronic disease and inadequate rural housing and will join the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) commission; the piece notes Carson's public support for state limits on certain SNAP purchases and that President Trump plans to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Agriculture Department Picks Ben Carson to Be a Policy Adviser
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- USDA announced on Sept. 24, 2025 that Ben Carson was selected as an adviser on nutrition, health and housing.
- Carson will lead work on chronic-disease and rural-housing initiatives and join Brooke L. Rollins' Make America Healthy Again commission.
- The article links Carson to MAHA positions including questioning food additives and backing USDA policy that lets states restrict SNAP purchases of junk food and soda; Trump also announced a Medal of Freedom for Carson.