Let me begin by saying I’m neither a healthcare expert nor a Facebook pharmaceutical “expert” — on either side of the issue — but it appears that Health and Human Services (DHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s mission to “Make America Healthy Again” is already making an impact.
While it’s too early to measure results of Kennedy’s plans, several states have already begun to take actions for which the new HHS secretary has advocated. Consider:
State-level lawmakers are introducing a wave of bills aimed at advancing priorities championed by new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his “Make America Healthy Again” platform, in some cases citing the new administration’s support for these causes as the catalyst for their efforts.
Arizona, Kansas and Utah are examples of states doing this. The move is aimed at prohibiting junk food like candy and soda from school lunches and other federally funded food assistance programs, something Kennedy has expressed support for in the past. Others have included efforts to rid these programs of ultra-processed foods, certain additives and dyes.
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Arizona state Rep. Leo Biasiucci said during a press conference in February, during which he introduced HB 2164:
It took Bobby to get into the position that he is in now for something to happen. I can’t thank him enough for being the microphone … at the high level, to finally put a spotlight on this.
The bill seeks to eliminate several ingredients including potassium bromate, titanium dioxide, and several different dyes like Yellow Dye 5 and 6, Blue Dye 1 and 2, Green Dye 3, as well as Red Dye 3 and 40, and other additives from school lunch programs in Arizona.
Idaho State Rep. Rep. Jordan Redman (R-ID) introduced similar legislation, pointing to RFK Jr. and the Trump administration as the main impetus for doing so. Specifically, Redman touted the administration’s new plan to remove candy and soda from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The Idaho bill, HB 109, would require the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to seek a federal waiver to remove these items from SNAP. When asked by a fellow state lawmaker why he thought such a waiver to get rid of these foods would be successful, Redman cited a Trump administration that would be friendly to him:.
I think that the chances are higher now with the new administration.
Kansas, Tennessee, Utah, and Wyoming have introduced similar bills aimed at reforming SNAP and school lunches in the state.
Meanwhile, the insanity over RFK Jr. as head of HHS continues in the left-wing media, and of course on ABC’s ridiculous program “The View.”
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The Bottom Line
In reiteration of what I said in my opening line, I suggest paying zero attention to social media keyboard jockey pharmaceutical “experts” (ultracrepdarians), regardless of on which side of the controversial issue they — or you — stand.
Our health is arguably the most important thing we possess, and while actual experts might differ on various aspects of RFK Jr.’s past statements and current plans, thinking through those types of opinions is far wiser than the often-ridiculous undocumented claims and opinions on Facebook or X.
