BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrived in Bakersfield Thursday for a roundtable discussion focused on improving access to healthy foods and strengthening nutrition education across the Central Valley.
JFK Jr. is expected to meet with local and federal partners to discuss efforts surrounding healthy food access, nutrition and sustainability.
According to event organizers, the roundtable will also highlight the hands-on educational programs offered through Edible Schoolyard Kern County, which teaches students about healthy foods and sustainable practices.
Kennedy will be joined by Congressman Vince Fong and Dylan Wilson, executive director of the Grimm Family Education Foundation.
The roundtable is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Thursday.
BakersfieldNow will stream the event live here and on our YouTube page as it gets underway.