Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to overhaul parts of the FDA, specifically targeting the agency’s nutrition department, which he claims “are not doing their jobs” and failing to protect public health.

Kennedy, a known opponent of vaccinations and the pharmaceutical industry, said he could “clear out” corruption in health agencies. President-elect Donald Trump has indicated he would give Kennedy significant influence over health policy, though Trump’s campaign denied he would lead HHS.

Experts and family members warn that Kennedy’s anti-vaccine stance could have serious public health repercussions.

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    15 days ago

    We had one good option, one bad option, and one stupid option.

    And somehow ended up with both bad and stupid.

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    15 days ago

    One of the few saving Graces of this whole thing, is that I know deep down Trump is going to turn on this guy. There’s no way he keeps him around. He served his purpose and now he’s going to dump him.

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      Ironically that is trumptards only saving grace. He’s so nacissistic and disloyal he discards his sycophant followers when they are no longer useful.

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      A lot of Mr brain worms plans would seriously cut into the profits of major pharmaceuticals and agricultural behemoths that are major donors of Trump’s campaign. I can’t imagine them allowing trump to cut into their profits like that.

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      14 days ago

      I hope so. No one should travel without proper protection. It’s like not using a condom with people you don’t know. You may hurt them, or they may hurt you. And by hurt I mean murder them and their families.

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    15 days ago

    I really hope all this will hunt the garbage that voted for the orange f*ck. Even if they have the IQ of a pumpkin, they may get this.

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    12 days ago

    The old money guy who took home a road kill bear for food, and contracted a brain eating parasite, is now running the food and drug administration.

    We’re all gonna die from parasites, aren’t we. The brain worm was just playing dead and wants to infect us all.

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    14 days ago

    Look I don’t know much about food science but I do know your current fda, while doing many good things over the years, let’s by a lot of shit that is illegal in Europe. Just one example is all the dyes like red 40 and yellow 5 that are banned in Europe due to their health effects. Not saying we need a complete over haul but the current fda needs to take a look at what exactly they are allowing in our foods.