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Bernie Sanders: “Our food system is very, very unhealthy.”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published January 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 16:35

Excellent question. Well, I agree with rfk, just met with him the other day that Our food system is very, very unhealthy. On the other hand, what I'm sorry to have to tell you is that Mr. Kennedy is also a very strong critic of vaccines, which to my mind have saved … (16:35–16:40)

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