Health Minister Robert F. Kennedy younger escalated his war against the food industry on Tuesday, stating that “sugar is poison”.
Mr Kennedy’s comment came during a very published press conference, which also argued that he had an “understanding” with important food manufacturers to remove oil -based food colors from their products by 2026.
No one from the Food Industry attended the event and no one publicly agreed with Mr Kennedy’s requests, although the International Dairy Association has pledged to eliminate artificial colors in milk, cheese and yogurt that was sold to schools in the schools and schools in the Federal Programs.
However, Mr Kennedy and his advisers have said that every major food manufacturer and some fast food companies have come into contact with the guidance organization.
“Four years from now, we will have most of these products from the market, or you will know about them when you go to the grocery store,” Mr Kennedy said.
Mr Kennedy’s impulse to get food manufacturers to remove dyes from their products is his first attempt to scan the reform of the food industry, which he has accused of creating and marketing over-processed foods that say that they make many Americans,
He returned his campaign with the observation of sugar, mourning that government agencies constitute “huge sugar” for children “and hurts and addicted to them and changing their flavors.”
The food and medicine service recommends adding sugar – sugar not naturally found in foods, including fruits – it does not represent more than 10 % of the diet for both children and adults.
“Sugar is poison,” Kennedy said, “and Americans need to know that they are poison.”
Mr Kennedy’s critics say that while his goal of supplying foods healthier is commendable, cuts he is doing in scientific research grants, coupled with significant staff reductions in organizations such as FDA and National Institutes of Health, will prevent his efforts. The same people who police the food industry have pointed out, are now out of jobs.
Some have abandoned the frustration. NIH’s leading nutrition scientist, Kevin Hall, recently resigned, saying he had censored. Jim Jones, the head of the FDA Food Department, left last month, saying that “inquisitive” layoffs would make it “heartless” to continue.
“I am looking forward to working to continue the agenda of the department to improve Americans’ health by reducing chronic diet -related diseases and the dangers of chemicals in food,” Mr Jones wrote at the time.
Mr. Kennedy gave his observations to the Grand Hall of the Department of Health and Human Services in a scene full of so-called maha-women who dominate the “Make America Healthy Again” movement-and their children.
Dr. Marty Makary, the Commissioner of the FDA, joined. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, and Republican leaders of the states who have signed the Maha movement, including the western Virginia governor, who recently signed legislation that banned dyes in most food.
Dr. Makary said he was expecting cooperation from food manufacturers.
“You win more honey bees than fire,” Dr. Makary said, adding “I believe in love and let’s start in a friendly way and see if we can do this without any legislative or regulatory change.”
