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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “The United States has the highest obesity and type 2…”

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

RFK Jr. announces new dietary guidelines and end to "war on saturated fats"

Published January 7, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:26

That means that 40%, 40 cents of every dollar that taxpayers pay in this country is going to treat diseases that could be averted through good food. The United States has the highest obesity and type 2 diabetes rate in the developing world. We spend three times more per capita than the European nation European Union on health care and our life expectancy is five years lower, largely due to diet related chronic disease. (09:26–09:32)

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Asserts that the U.S. leads in obesity and type 2 diabetes rates among developed countries.

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“The CDC reports that 90% of health care spending treats chronic disease.”
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“One third of US teens have prediabetes, over 35% are overweight or obese.”
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“20% of young adults have non alcoholic fatty liver disease.”
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“77% of military aged Americans are ineligible for military service because of diet related conditions.”
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“If the United States reduced obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer's, the Japanese levels, we would save approximately $600…”
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“Today marks a decisive change in federal nutrition policy made possible by President Trump's leadership and the work of maha moms and public…”
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“Today, in accordance with President Trump's directive, Rook and I will release the Dietary guidelines for Americans 2025-2030, the most…”
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“These guidelines replace corporate driven assumptions with common sense goals and gold standard scientific integrity.”
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“For decades Americans have grown sicker while health care costs have soared. The reason is clear. The hard truth is that our government has…”
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“Federal policy promoted and subsidized highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates and turned a blind eye to the disastrous…”
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“The new guidelines recognize that whole nutrient dense food is the most effective path to better health and lower health care costs.”
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“Protein and healthy fats are essential and were wrongly discouraged in prior dietary guidelines.”
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“We are ending the war on saturated fats.”
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“Diets rich in vegetables and fruits reduce disease risk more effectively than many drugs.”
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“Whole grains outperform refined carbohydrates.”
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“Added sugars, especially sugar sweetened beverages drive metabolic disease.”
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“Highly processed foods loaded with additives, added sugar and excess salt damage health and should be avoided.”
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“Dietary guidelines shape dozens of federal feeding programs, including Head Start.”
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“These standards affect 45 million school lunches every day, meals for 1.3 million active duty service members and food serves to 9 million…”
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“We spend three times more per capita than the European Union on health care and our life expectancy is five years lower, largely due to diet…”
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“Our childhood obesity rate is five times higher than countries like France.”
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“42 million Americans rely on SNAP or common purchases include sugary drinks, Candy and chips.”
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“78% of SNAP recipients are enrolled in Medicaid.”
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“90% of Medicaid spending goes to chronic disease.”
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