Common Sense Nutrition: Sec. Rollins on Building a Healthier America

Common Sense Nutrition: Sec. Rollins on Building a Healthier America

February 19, 2026 · 17 min

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Dr. Ben Carson discusses Common Sense Nutrition with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, focusing on America's food system and health reforms.

Join Dr. Ben Carson for a discussion of Common Sense Nutrition with United States Department of Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, about the state of America's food system. Rollins outlines the Trump administration's vision for a healthier America, including new reforms to SNAP and dietary guidelines in schools. Rollins shares how she’s balanced a high-powered policy career with raising four children, encouraging young women to pursue both family and calling.  Timestamps: 0:17 – America’s Chronic Health Crisis & Holistic Healthcare Vision 1:50 – Introducing Brooke Rollins: From Policy Leader to USDA Secretary 2:40 – Can You Have a Big Career and a Family? Brooke’s Story 5:18 – Launching Trump’s Nutrition Team & Unprecedented Agency Cooperation 7:18 – “The Magic of Donald Trump”: Unconventional Leadership in DC 8:30 – Rethinking SNAP: Cutting Out Junk Food & Sugary Drinks 10:40 – Changing School Lunches & What SNAP Retailers Must Stock 12:49 – Exposing SNAP Fraud: Dead Recipients, Double Payments & Prosecutions 14:58 – Faith, Galatians & Seeing Government Service as a Calling” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…

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Host: Dr. Ben Carson

Guest: Brooke Rollins

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Organizations: United States Department of Agriculture, Trump administration, SNAP, Galatians

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