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Ben Carson Sworn In as USDA National Advisor for Nutrition, Health, and Housing

His remit positions him to influence an imminent Dietary Guidelines update shaping federal food programs.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson on Sept. 24, 2025. | Getty Images
Ben Carson, a former neurosurgeon who served as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during U.S. President Donald Trump's first term, walks with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins after they spoke to reporters at the White House.
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Overview

  • USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins swore in Carson on Sept. 24 to serve as the department’s chief voice on nutrition, rural health care quality, and housing accessibility.
  • Carson will advise President Trump and Rollins and will join the Make America Healthy Again Commission to help drive the administration’s health and nutrition agenda.
  • Rollins said Carson will play a major role in updating the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, with the new guidelines expected as soon as next month.
  • The administration is encouraging state waivers to restrict certain SNAP purchases, and Carson’s portfolio includes supporting those efforts and broader nutrition policy changes.
  • He will help implement rural-health provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill, coordinating with USDA Rural Development and HHS, and Trump has said he plans to award Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom.