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MAHA calls for more funding, but WH axed crucial nutrition studies

Meg Tirrell

By Meg Tirrell, CNN

Published 6:00 AM EDT, Fri May 23, 2025

MAHA calls for more funding, but WH axed crucial nutrition studies

The Trump administration just cut funding for two of the largest ongoing nutrition studies in its battle with Harvard, even as the MAHA Commission says more research is needed. CNN's Meg Tirrell tours Dr. Walter Willett's facility, which is on the verge of losing research that will take decades to recreate.

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