If confirmed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could soon be the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees 11 agencies — including the FDA.
“‘We are betraying our children by letting these industries poison them,’ Kennedy said at a campaign rally in November about the processed food industry. As the New York Times reported, Kennedy has specifically called out Froot Loops for having artificial ingredients and highlighting how the company’s Canadian version has fewer than the U.S. version — with Canada’s version made with natural colorings from blueberries and carrots and the U.S. product containing red dye 40, yellow 5 and blue 1, along with Butylated hydroxytoluene. It’s a position that appears to have bipartisan support. In 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning four food additives: Red dye No. 3, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil, and Propylparaben, with the ban beginning in 2027. This stance also has support from food policy experts and medical professionals.”
RFK Jr. Wants to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ — Here’s What That Means (foodandwine.com)