In an interview with MSNBC, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), specifically targeting its nutrition departments, which he claims are failing to protect children from harmful ingredients in food products like Froot Loops. Kennedy, who has endorsed President-elect Donald Trump and is likely to take a role in his next administration, expressed that he believes he can eliminate corruption within these agencies rather than dissolve them outright.
“In some categories of workers, their entire department, like the nutrition departments at FDA that…have to go. They are not doing their job. They’re not protecting our kids,” Kennedy said. “Why do we have Froot Loops in this country that have 19 ingredients and you go to Canada and it’s got two or three?”
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Kennedy has indicated that Trump has promised him a significant role in health policy if he wins the presidency, although there is speculation about the exact nature of this position given the need for Senate confirmation. Kennedy’s controversial views on health issues, including vaccines and food safety, have raised concerns among experts regarding his potential influence.
Trump, meanwhile, has publicly endorsed Kennedy’s involvement, stating he would allow him to take a broad approach to health and nutrition policy. The implications of Kennedy’s statements and potential role in the administration continue to attract attention as the new government takes shape.
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