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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “For the first time in decades, the FDA will require…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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Published | Video Starts at 18:25

The FDA is establishing for the first time a clear definition of ultra processed foods to guide labeling and federal purchasing decisions. And For the first time in decades, the FDA will require notification and safety review when companies introduce new chemicals into our food supply. Until now, the federal government lacked a real mechanism to track or evaluate many of the substances entering our food. We have 10,000 ingredients in our food in this country and all but 400 are illegal in Europe. (18:25–18:35)

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