The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday the incorporation of former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Ben Carsonhow Main Advisor in Nutrition and Housing. The USDA secretary, Brooke L. Rollins, stressed that her experience will be key to promoting Trump administration policies aimed at improving the quality of life of Americans.
Rollins stressed that Carson will contribute an integral vision to face two of the country’s main challenges: poor nutrition and housing problems, especially in rural communities. According to the official, its incorporation will be essential to implement the rural health provisions included in the ONE Big Beautiful law and advance the priorities of the agenda America First.
Carson’s role in the new stage
As a national advisor, Carson will have the responsibility of guiding President Trump and secretary Rollins on issues related to nutrition, access to the Rural Medical Care and Affordable Housing. He will also be the main spokesman of the USDA in these matters and will work in coordination with the Presidential Commission “let’s make the United States healthy again.”
Carson himself assured that Bad diet It is directly affecting millions of Americans and that their work will focus on offering practical solutions that strengthen the most vulnerable families. “Today, too many Americans suffer the consequences of poor nutrition. Through sensible policies, we have the opportunity to provide our most vulnerable families with the tools they need to prosper,” he said.
A trajectory marked by medicine and public service
Recognized pediatric neurosurgeon, Carson directed for almost three decades the division of pediatric neurosurgery in the Johns Hopkins Center, where he reached international notoriety after leading pioneer procedures such as the separation of craniophagic twins. His medical career made him one of the most prominent figures in his field and earned him the presidential medal of La Libertad, the maximum civil honor in the country.
In the political sphere, Carson served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. He is also a founder and president of the American Cornerstone Institute.
