U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that his leadership will help "make America healthy again." Yet his actions are quite literally doing the opposite.
The Trump Administration -- RFK Jr. included -- has made drastic changes to the FDA, and scientists are concerned. By cutting corners and deregulating the food industry,
Americans are likely to get sicker, not "healthy again."Sign now to tell U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to listen to science and stop cutting corners with food regulations!In less than a year, the Trump Administration laid off 3,000 FDA employees,
scrapped a proposed rule to reduce salmonella levels in raw chicken, and suspended the Food Emergency Response Network, which helps coordinate testing with labs during outbreaks.
To make matters worse,
the EPA cut 52 food standards, which help keep consumers informed and prevent food fraud. Some of these standards have been in place
since the 1930s.Ultimately,
these decisions will disempower consumers and lead to more recalls and people getting sick. It will also likely impact the FDA's ability to
quickly communicate to consumers about food risks as they arise.
If RFK Jr. really wants to make America healthy again, he should start by listening to scientists. If you agree, sign the petition now!