In a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized that the rising rates of chronic diseases in the U.S. are primarily driven by ultraprocessed foods. Addressing the committee, Kennedy stated that if confirmed as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services, his top priority would be to “fix the food supply.” Kennedy pointed to “highly chemical-intensive processed foods” as a major factor behind obesity, autoimmune diseases, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. He specifically criticized artificial food dyes and chemical additives found in many processed foods and vowed to increase oversight at the National Institutes […]