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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

The fermented food that has MAGA obsessed: sauerkraut

While President Donald Trump may prefer burgers and soda, some senior figures in his administration have been swept up in a new diet craze.

Vice President JD Vance, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Transportation chief Sean Duffy are reportedly chowing daily on sauerkraut and other fermented foods to help them slim down and improve their overall health after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. started the eating plan over a year ago.

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