On this, the newly confirmed HHS secretary probably has a valid point.
RFK Jr. is confirmed, and America is on its way to becoming healthy again . . . maybe? If HHS continues to scrutinize the rise of obesity in this country -- including the overconsumption of ultra-processed foods -- that would be a fine start.
RFK Jr. put seed oils in his scope well before his appointment to HHS. In a post on X, he connected the rise of obesity and chronic illness in America with “the rise of processed foods and the replacement of saturated fat in our diets with highly processed seed oils.” Of course, RJK Jr. is not alone