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RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says he'll make big changes in the US government if Donald Trump is elected. He may find them hard to pull off, no matter what position he's appointed to

“It wouldn’t ease the public’s concern that we would see more food safety incidents and adverse events from poorly regulated drugs and devices from a lax administration that is known for embracing unscientific theories.” Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, says Kennedy could try to stack that advisory committee with people who are sympathetic to his views on vaccination, but those members are chosen through a rigorous nomination process. A longtime environmental activist, Kennedy has promised to take on big farms and feedlots, reduce pesticides, and fix what he presents as a food system captured by corporate interests.

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