However, he did pledge to implement “radical transparency” in educating the public about food ingredients and their potential health risks.

RFK Jr. also stressed the importance of providing healthier choices in schools and criticized the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for encouraging the consumption of processed foods and sugary beverages. “We shouldn’t be subsidizing people to eat poison,” he stated.

RFK Jr. Links Fast Food Additives to Lower Life Expectancy

Speaking with host Steve Gruber in September 2024, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. connected artificial food dyes commonly found in fast food to reduced life expectancy.

Regarding fast food chains like McDonald’s, he suggested they revert to their original method of frying potatoes in beef tallow instead of seed oils. He believes seed oils are “one of the most unhealthy ingredients in foods and the reason they’re in the foods is because they are heavily subsidized,” adding that they contribute to inflammation.

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