Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits "The Story With Martha MacCallum" at Fox News Channel Studios. (Jason Mendez/Getty Images)
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Kennedy also reportedly said the FDA had become a "sock puppet" of the industries it was meant to regulate. NBC News reported that Kennedy said that this was the case with "every agency," not just the FDA.
One area where Kennedy said he has seen this within the FDA is its Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) system, which he says acts as a "loophole" for food companies. In March, Kennedy directed the FDA to reevaluate its policies on food companies obtaining approval before adding new ingredients to their products. He believes that "eliminating this loophole" will not only provide consumers with more transparency, but will be key in improving Americans’ health.
President Donald Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (GREG NASH/POOL/AFP/Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg/Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance)
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Kennedy recently embarked on a MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) tour in which he visited Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. According to HHS, Kennedy was set to speak on state laws banning ultra-processed foods and food dyes from school lunches, among other regulations.
Fox News Digital reached out to HHS for comment on the reports outside working hours but did not receive a response for publication.
Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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