Gov. Al Smith attends the World Series at the Polo Grounds, New York, on Oct. 4, 1922. (Paul Thompson/FPG/Getty Images)
"Today we're here to focus on making West Virginia healthy," Morrisey told reporters after Kennedy’s speech.
He went on to unveil an "order" of sorts implementing the "Mountaineer Mile," and added the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement officially began in West Virginia that afternoon.
West Virginia is first in obesity rates, with the nearby District of Columbia considered 51st and therefore the healthiest by that metric. Morrisey said he and Kennedy want to change that.
"We’re cleaning up our foods, promoting exercise, and putting the ‘Nutrition’ back into SNAP," the governor said.
He also instituted the Mountaineer Mile initiative – urging every Mountaineer to walk at least one mile each day.
To that end, Morrisey posted photos on social media of the sunset view from his own Mountaineer Miles walked near his home in the evenings since.
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