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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “When I was a kid, 5% of kids were obese. Today it's…”

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

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Growing up, watching him and seeing him with that powerful memorial to his sister was really touching. Tell us about that ad and what you hope its impact will be. When I was a kid, 5% of kids were obese. Today it's approaching 20%. And 40% of adults, 75% of adults are obese or overweight. It's not because Americans suddenly became lazy or indolent or hungry. It's because we're mass poisoning them. We have now the worst health outcomes. (12:49–13:04)

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Asserts that childhood obesity has risen from 5% to nearly 20%, with 75% of adults now obese or overweight.

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