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Ivanka Trump Promotes Planet Harvest at Heartland Summit

In her first public appearance of her father’s second term, Ivanka Trump highlighted her for-profit venture aimed at improving produce access amid rising food insecurity and federal funding cuts.

Ivanka Trump, center, and her daughter Arabella Kushner, right, arrive before President Donald Trump welcomes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team to the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 28.
In her first public appearance since her father's presidency, Ivanka Trump announced a new initiative aimed at improving access to fresh produce. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Overview

  • Ivanka Trump reemerged publicly at the Heartland Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, to discuss Planet Harvest, a company she co-founded in 2023 to address inefficiencies in the produce supply chain.
  • Planet Harvest seeks to connect surplus crops with communities in need, support farmers, reduce food waste, and improve access to fresh, healthy food.
  • The company, co-founded with supply-chain expert Melissa Melshenker Ackerman, uses real-time data and logistics to enhance produce distribution and create value-added products from surplus harvests.
  • Her appearance comes as the USDA recently cut over $1 billion in funding for local food programs, impacting schools and food banks during a period of record-high food insecurity.
  • Trump emphasized the role of nutrition in combating chronic disease, aligning her efforts with the administration's 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.