US EditionDemocrats Mock Rollins over Chicken, Broccoli, Tortilla Comment
Brooke Rollins said USDA simulations show a healthy meal can cost about $3, but critics highlight rising grocery prices and affordability challenges for many Americans.
- During a NewsNation interview on Wednesday, Brooke Rollins, Agriculture Secretary, suggested a single healthy meal "can cost around $3," prompting ridicule as a clip circulated online.
- This month, the USDA released new dietary guidelines shifting emphasis toward more protein, dairy and healthy fats, and Rollins said the agency ran over 1,000 simulations showing the plan saves consumers money.
- Commentators amplified ridicule, noting Rollins' remarks attracted swift mockery on Bluesky and X from Calandra, Filipkowski, and public figures like Chasten who called the meal out of touch.
- Health experts Lauren Ball and Emily Burch warned the new guidelines ignore affordability and access for low-income and rural communities as grocery prices rose 0.7% in December, per Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index.
- Price trends complicate the policy rollout because Rollins last month bragged about food aid cuts and Forbes estimated her net worth at around $3 million, amid rising beef prices.
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Brooke Rollins, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, said it was possible to eat a healthy and balanced meal for "about $3."
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