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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “I would point my finger at ultra processed food [as the most…”

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

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RFK on food allergy research

Published | Video Starts at 14:03

What do you see as the single most decisive step that this administration can take to end the childhood chronic disease epidemic? I mean, I would say if I had to guess about the most important exposures, I would point my finger at ultra processed food [as the most important exposure contributing to childhood chronic disease]. And again, you know, it's criminal that we do not have a clear answer to that right now. But there is a lot of accumulating scientific data and scientific studies and also just common sense that point to ultra processed foods. (14:03–14:18)

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