Seed oils under fire: Why RFK Jr. and influencers are sounding the alarm on fast-food restaurants
Thanks chiefly to President Trump’s pick as the country’s new health secretary,
RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you? | National
In the Trump administration’s quest to “Make America Healthy Again,” there may
What RFK Jr. Thinks Schools Ought To Do About Cellphones
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is on board with banning students’ cellphone use in schools. The secretary, in a March 20 interview with “Fox & Friends,” applauded the states with restrictions on when students can use their personal devices while
HHS Hires Vaccine Skeptic David Geier to Analyze Vaccine Studies
One of the regular tropes from our previous exercise in self-destruction that I kept handy was the fact that the claim that “we hire only the best people” never would stop being funny. Now that we’re deep into Hell’s Encore, it’s time to trot it out again, with the caveat
Morrisey and RFK Jr. to hold press conference about food dyes and SNAP changes
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (WVVA) – According to a press release, Governor Patrick Morrisey and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be appearing together in Martinsburg on Friday. The two are at set to “make announcements” regarding food dyes and proposed changes to SNAP in
MAHA movement flexing political muscle in statehouses nationwide
You’re reading The MAHA Diagnosis, a STAT series that examines the major elements of the Make America Healthy Again movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. From cancer warning labels to soda taxes, progressive states like California and New York have long led the way on legislation meant to improve
RFK Jr. reportedly plans to ban pharmaceutical ads on TV
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as health secretary RFK Jr. will lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy will control $1.7 trillion in spending for vaccines, food safety and health insurance programs. The 71-year-old has devoted his time to a nonprofit that sued vaccine makers. Republican President Donald
Kennedy announces declaration on the opioid crisis
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. renewed the public health emergency declaration addressing our nation’s opioid crisis, which will allow sustained federal coordination efforts and preserve key flexibilities that enable HHS to continue leveraging expanded authorities to conduct certain
American Heart Association Retracts Opposition To Barring Soda, Candy From Food Stamps
A lobbyist for the American Heart Association turned heads last week when he asked Texas Republicans not to exclude soda, ultra-processed deserts, and candy from the list of items that can be bought with food stamps, despite the fact that the medical group has for years warned that such foods
RFK plans to eliminate GRAS food standards for most products
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday his intention to eliminate the Generally Recognized As Safe standards for most domestic products. “We’ve launched a review of the GRAS standards, and we’re going to get rid of the GRAS standards for most products,” Kennedy told Fox News. “The GRAS standards is a standard
