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Fact check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr's claims on ‘Making America healthy again’

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Fact check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr's claims on ‘Making America healthy again’

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Fact check: Robert F. Kennedy Jr's claims on ‘Making America healthy again’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, has made several controversial claims about food. He has linked ultra-processed foods to obesity, advocated for raw milk consumption, and raised concerns about fluoride in water, sugar intake, and food dyes.

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked controversial politician Robert F Kennedy Jr to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Known for his vaccine-skeptic views RFK Jr, has vowed to ‘Make America healthy again’. He has made numerous claims about the country’s food supply and has vouched to ‘fix our broken food system’. Let’s fact-check five of his popular claims.

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