Robert Kennedy, Head of HHS, Ignorant on Issues of US Health

Robert Kennedy Ignorant on Issues of US Health

Lack of Focus on Key Stated Issues

The MAHA report contains 128 recommendations, but most are high-level or call only for further study rather than immediate intervention on topics like ultra-processed foods, pesticides, and chemical exposure.
Where Kennedy once harshly criticized the prevalence of ultra-processed food and called out agribusiness and chemicals as root causes, the final report minimizes these themes and avoids strong regulatory commitments.
Instead of restricting pesticide use, the administration’s report shifts the emphasis to vague interagency research and public awareness rather than concrete new protections.
Major contributors to chronic illness—such as pollution and tobacco use—are only briefly mentioned, and the report fails to propose serious regulatory action.

While Kennedy claims to fight for better nutrition and less chemical exposure, his administration has cut budgets for food aid (SNAP) and Medicaid, hampering access for those in need.
Public health experts note the contradiction between Kennedy’s advocacy for “gold-standard science” and his support for cuts to research and disease prevention programs. He cut almost all funding for the kind of science research that would elucidate these issues.
The focus on investigating vaccine injury and revising vaccine schedules has alarmed medical professionals, who view it as undermining proven public health measures

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