Ohio's Kroger gets $3 million 'MAHA' grant. Critics call it taxpayer-funded marketing.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $3 million grant to Kroger under the 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) initiative. The program aims to boost the consumption of whole foods through strategies including in-store cooking classes and the distribution of vouchers for produce and other healthy items.
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The article highlights a controversial intersection between public health nutrition voucher programs and corporate retail, noting that critics view the grant as a way to subsidize private customer-surveillance and sales-boosting programs under the guise of nutrition incentives.
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