Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services for U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
According to a meeting distributed by the Consumer Brands Association, Kennedy said removing artificial dyes from food systems is an urgent priority for the Trump administration. Kennedy said he wanted to work with the food industry, but he also “clearly” made it clear that if the industry didn’t take the initiative, he would take action.
“This is a constructive conversation and we look forward to continuing to interact with the secretaries and qualified experts in the HHS to support public health, build consumer trust and promote consumer choice,” Melissa Hockstad, CEO of the Consumer Brand Association, said in a statement to CNBC.
Meeting participants include Pepsi North America, Kraft Heinz,,,,, General Mill,,,,, Tyson Foods,,,,, WK Kellogg,,,,, JM Smucker and the Consumer Brand Association, the industry’s top trading group.
“We thank the Secretary for taking the time to sit down with us and see the meeting as a productive first step in working with the government,” a Pepsi spokesman said in a statement to CNBC.
Bloomberg First, the details of the meeting were reported.
Cereals are for sale in Canada, made of natural dyes, left and Flotte Ring Cereals are for sale in the United States, and are made of artificial dyes and arranged on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
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Kennedy is Held by $1.7 trillion agency Supervise food and tobacco products, vaccine and other drugs, scientific research, public health infrastructure and government-funded health care.
His so-called platform to make America healthy again argues that the corruption alliance of drug and food companies and the federal health agencies that regulate them are making Americans unhealthy. He has promised to end the chronic disease epidemic in children and adults and has been vocalizing Making nutritious foodnot drugs, is the core of this goal.
In January, before President Donald Trump or Kennedy took office Revoked its authorization A red food dye called red is known. The dye causes cancer in laboratory animals, but food manufacturers allow food manufacturers to use it for many years because scientists don’t think it increases cancer risk in humans at levels that are usually consumed.
Kennedy is a notorious vaccine skeptic Impact immunization policy As the vaccination rate declined in childhood, the United States further suppressed absorption. He said he will review the children’s vaccination schedule and that It is reportedly preparing Remove and replace members of the external committee to provide the government with advice on vaccine approvals and other major public health decisions.
