Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been appointed the new Health and Human Services secretary after being confirmed by the Senate. This new position will certainly bring a number of changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his speeches, JFK Jr. has highlighted that nutrition is the key element of health. With that said, his priorities<\/a> are the reduction of \u201cthe dominance of ultra-processed foods\u201d and the removal of \u201cfood additives and chemicals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of the food additives, largely used in many foods, could soon be examined and even banned, many believe. The new Health and Human Services secretary is especially\u00a0v<\/p>\n\n\n\n He, however, didn\u2019t mention banning any particular foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Asked<\/a> by Fox News<\/em> host Laura Ingraham which food additives he\u2019d effectively remove from the US, JFK Jr. argued that he won\u2019t outright ban any because of the \u201cfreedom of choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf you want to eat Twinkies, you ought to be able to eat them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He, however, promised to introduce \u201cradical transparency\u201d in informing the public about food ingredients and their health impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RFK Jr. highlighted the need of healthier options at schools. He criticized the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program<\/a> for promoting processed foods and sugary drinks.ocal\u00a0about artificial colors such as Red Dye 40 and Yellow No. 5 and their usage in the US food supply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been appointed the new Health and Human Services secretary after being confirmed by the Senate. This new position will certainly bring a number of changes. In his speeches, JFK Jr. has highlighted that nutrition is the key element of health. With that said, his priorities are the reduction of \u201cthe dominance of ultra-processed…<\/p>\n