How MAHA Moms and RFK Jr. Are Spooking Food Companies
For months food companies have been concerned the health secretary’s efforts would quickly shift from synthetic colors, influencing how food looks, to ingredients that thicken, flavor or preserve foods.
RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you?
The Trump Administration's quest to “Make America Healthy Again” is targeting ultraprocessed foods. Think sugary cereals, frozen pizzas, chips, soda and ice cream tied to high rates of obesity and other disease.
RFK Jr. Wants to Close a Controversial FDA Loophole in Food Additive Regulation
The FDA’s GRAS rule lets companies decide if food additives are safe—without agency oversight. RFK Jr. now aims to close this loophole, requiring companies to notify the FDA of new ingredients and their safety data.
RFK Jr. wants artificial dyes out of America's food, but 'there's no research that says they're harmful,' scientist says
A priority for the Trump administration is to rid the food system of artificial dyes. Here's what experts say about if FD&Cs are safe to consume.
RFK Jr. targets FDA’s ‘self-certify’ food additive program
Activists have slammed the GRAS program, arguing it allows companies to "self-certify" the safety of food additives.
RFK Jr.'s Next Big Target Is The Ultra-processed Food Industry
RFK Jr. has also vowed to work to remove ultra-processed foods from federal programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or the SNAP. He called these foods to be "poisoning" people,
RFK Jr. claims measles can be treated with vitamin A, linked to poor diet. Here's what science says
RFK Jr. has claimed measles can be treated with vitamin A and that severe infection is linked to poor diet. But many experts ...
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RFK Jr.'s Steak 'N Shake Visit Has Spurred A New Meme, And People Are Questioning Why Conservative Politicians Can't Ever Stand Normally
Which brings us back to Steak 'n Shake. The fast-food chain has officially declared that it's transitioning away from seed ...
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RFK Jr. says measles vaccine routinely causes deaths. That’s not true
The Infectious Disease Society of America says there have been “no deaths related to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine ...
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RFK Jr Is Running Away From the One Thing He’s Ever Been Right About
Microplastics really are a public health emergency. But instead of talking about his signature issue, he’s babbling about ...
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Skeptical Elites Mock RFK Jr.’s Goal of ‘Making America Healthy Again,’ Yet the Premise Is Catching on With the Public
The American people clearly understand that something is profoundly wrong with our current health care system.
RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host ...
RFK Jr. Reminds Everyone He’s Not a Huge Fan of Vaccines in Bonkers Fox Interview
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spread a confusing message about the measles vaccine during an interview on Fox News.
Fluoride in the water? Like RFK Jr., Lancaster historically has said no
Adding fluoride to Lancaster's water has been a topic of discussion for years. Will other cities stop fluoridation under the ...
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Top addiction researcher Nora Volkow on NIH cuts, optimism, and the limits of RFK Jr.’s 12-step experience
In a Q&A, NIH addiction chief Nora Volkow speaks about RFK Jr.'s policy shake-ups, 12-step recovery limits, and why overdose ...