RFK Jr. on obesity and processed foods
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touched on obesity and processed foods while testifying at the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing. RFK Jr. is calling for a fix to the nation's food supply.
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He’s. Not. Wrong.
Republicans consistently support less government regulations in business, in favor of higher profits. While I agree that the US should have stricter regulations on food, it is very unlikely that any of these plans will be accomplished. What he is suggesting goes against the ideologies of his own political party.
@@rowanmcglasson688Michelle Obama tried to introduce healthy foods into elementary schools, yet that went disastrous.
@@emmanuelluna5880 That has nothing to do with my point. Republicans have never supported tighter regulations and restrictions on industries because it is not business friendly. What RFK is suggesting is a tighter restriction on the food industry.
@@rowanmcglasson688 I agree
The ingredients used in America are cheaper and won’t change because profit margins. These are companies that have contributed to trump’s campaign…. You think he’s gonna make them use ingredients that cut into profits? 😂😂😂
We have good science, only difference between Europe and Canada is their politicians are not taking money from these company’s and voting yes on chemical in our food
I can only speak about Germany, yea , politicians are being funded by the farm industry . It is a problem all over the world . I guess in the USA it is worse , or at least , it hasn’t been under watch by the law for some time .
Wrong
Canada has free healthcare
Unfortunally Brazil buy this sick food. Brazilians are becoming overweight too. Our diet are becoming more and more americanized. There're some government initiatives to stop that, but because of political polarization people on right call it "Big state", and the left doesn't say nothing, because many companies finances social movements. Kelloggs, for example finances some black movements and some educational private schools.
I work in medical research and really disagree here, there is not enough research on most drugs and definitely most food ingredients to justify the level of safety they claim. It's also alarming just how many supposedly prestigious research publication journals accept papers which misanalyze their own research or even blatantly lie/manipulate data. This is the case in many other countries too. There is a big problem on the science side of things as well.
Yes thank you RFK!!!!
More excellent leadership!
God bless America ❤
He ain’t wrong
MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN!
I'm not a huge fan of RFK however he gave a decent answer.
Why not?
Listen to more of his stuff. There is a reason why so many people are fans of his and why I voted for him
good on CBS to put a rational supportive video clip up.
RFK Jr is the guy who people will look back on in the future and really appreciate. In the moment, right now unfortunately people just see him being on one side of the aisle and find reasons to hate him. But here he is, just trying to do good for the entirety of the country in a way that is really not that complicated.
BRAVO !
Definitely RFKJR is the chosen one for this mission. Thank God
God must not like you then.
Amen!
I don’t know anything about RFK but what he’s saying sounds reasonable, so why is it that people don’t like him?
In the past, he has spoken out against vaccines so some people are afraid that he will rollback vaccine mandates. That is the only issue that I have ever heard anyone mention about him.
He is totally awesome, he was born for the job!
Vaccines use aluminum to create a larger body immunity response vs just the dead virus material alone. Aluminum can cross the blood brain barrier. He explained this on a joe Rogan interview.
Because he's the last person who should be in charge of health. He's just some rich guy with influence. And he's made some terrible personal health decisions. Hence the reason a worm ate part of his brain, and why he talks like that.
@@stevenpaplan7154oh, I bet you think heavily processed foods, refined sugar, and heavy grain diets are good for you don’t you?
I am so glad that this topic is finally being talked about!
The more I hear from this guy, the more I like him.
Not as much as he likes chasing the dragon.
I'm going on 5 years whole foods. 4 years sober. and this reality stuff freaks me out watching these rich people use anything they can to get elected.
Exactly. 10+ years vegan whole food diet..... Duh, we shouldn't eat processed junk.
@@stevenpaplan7154 You show some progress but the attitude still stinks. Don't quit before the miracle. Duh,
What do you mean he’s trying to get our food cleaner he’s trying to expose the deception of the vaccines and our healthcare system. Did you know that all these foods are making us fat and sick? They want to keep us sick. They want us to keep going to the doctor to profit, the doctors wake up.!!!!
Mcdonald's, I will only eat your French fries again only if you quit using vegetable oils and seed oils or just any unclean or unnecessary ingredients. And start cooking your food with grass-fed beef tallow.
Valid point. I don’t like him, but nothing he said is wrong.
Why don’t you like them because all the stupid other leotards don’t
That’s fair. You don’t have to like him to see that RFK Jr. is focusing on something vital. When was the last time either party addressed the toxins in our food or soil? This used to be a liberal issue, but now it’s been forgotten, replaced by cozy ties with pharmaceutical and food industries. It’s a stunning betrayal democratic leadership. But not surprising since they’re getting paid off.
Cutting out processed foods and alcohol, ive lost about 80 lbs
Great job. I’m on 25 lost from cutting those out.
They better appoint this man!!! ❤❤❤
To go from 3% obesity to over 50% isn't by mistake! Processed foods and less activities. What could go wrong?
Best epsiode of Curb I've seen so far 😂😂
When RFK and Bernie were going at it I couldn't help but wonder if Cheryl was sitting there thinking "Larry would have complained about the onesies too"
Thank you RFK ❤
Go RFK...
He’s not wrong about our food. I hope he fixes this. Americans are dying by the boatload from cancer and it’s not normal. We are exposed to too many chemicals
I dont agree with everything this man says. But this is absolutely true and something needs to change.
I hope he gets confirmed. Great message. Brave
well minus the fact he is gonna make vaccines non-mandatory taking them of the list to have vaccines be free. It will allow parents to send their kids to public school without vaccines putting everyone in danger
Cheryl
Here is a concept if he wants healthy people then make fresh food more affordable and more accessible.
Exactly! Healthy food is soooo expensive!
Or how bout ppl learn to cook again.
Yes but sometimes people rather buy a 24 pack of beer or $800 shoes
@@lindam.3174
It’s really not. This idea has been debunked several times.
Pretty much every farmers market accepts ebt/food stamps …. But that requires putting in work and waking up early on a Saturday… and then taking time to cook during week
You have to go above and beyond eat healthy in America even you can afford it. Junk food is all over the place and hard to avoid for majority. Most the of items in grocery store are total junk. Most of the restaurants are making money by serving you tons of cheap starchy food (tons of rice, bread, pasta, high fructose syrup sauces). You literally have to cook everything at home to eat healthy.
What’s wrong about what he said? The democrats only started hating him when he left the democrat party. We need to clean up our food and start eating healthy!
You are so right.....the problem will be when people start to complain the Government is taking away freedom of choice......its like a food version of the gun problem..ie to help the problem you need to take away choice but thats not ever going to happen.
He's right about this. Wrong science but right conclusion. What is his stance on vaccines and fluoride? I'd love for him to be right on those.
As the saying goes, even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Yes!
About a year ago I would have been on the side of the dems on these issues, because I thought universal healthcare was the most important thing. It wasn't until I started to have serious back pain issues and blood work that kept coming back worse every year that I started to do research about food and what a proper human diet looks like (carnivore/keto). A year later, my back pain is gone, my bloodwork numbers are better than when I was a teenager and I lost 45 lbs, all with zero meds and zero doctors. When I look back at how I was able to turn my health around, not only did healthcare not have anything to do with it, but it would have actually made everything worse. Even with universal healthcare, if I had been able to see as many doctors as I wanted just for fun, they would have told me to eat lettuce, broccoli and "a little bit of everything", put me on meds , and I would still be sick as a dog. Now I understand that not only is universal healthcare not the most important thing but it can actually make things worse, because the entire system is corrupt and made to keep everyone sick.
I thought RFK jr was crazy but I take that back. He's telling the truth. I've changed my diet 2 month ago. I cut UPF, carbs, and sugar. Went Carnivore and lost 20 pounds. No more bloating and no crashes. I have way more energy on Carnivore.
Did he literally just say that he has talked to the Fertilizer and Chemical industries and they want to do the same thing? We are all going to die!!!
He did 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 they are gonna kills us or we’ll be sounding like him
Maybe he'll be able to help find a cure for TDS
But... a person has to WANT to be cured. That's the problem.
The funny thing is how many americans would complain if the chemicals werent in the food.
I use coke to take out impossible to clean stains..... Most people drink it
And some people snort it 😄
Confirm this man!
Thank you RFKJ!
Voted for Trump to get RFK Jr. If the Republicans do not confirm him him I am leaving the party.
We are 200 head cow calf ranchers. Lots of health and business opportunities.
Same
God Bless America 🇺🇸
Imagine agreeing something with RFK Jr.
But this is the thing.
❤ RFK jr
Thank God for RFK Jr.
Not one word about all the sugar in our food. This is the real cause of our sky high obesity rates.
makes sense to me
Shut down all fast food restaurants and replace them with independently owned bakeries and restaurants!
Which would put the price of food for everybody through the roof because smaller independents cant buy in bulk.
What will they do,besides selling the same crap..
They don’t have to shut them down, but they could start regulating them and start using tallow for their french fries and stop using hydrogenated oils and fake meats and the chicken. It has to be real chicken all the fast food use chemicals in their food. They couldn’t be a cleaner version.
Unfortunately, the market has chosen otherwise
if companies just PAY good wages with guaranteed career paths, people would have more money to eat healthy. Plus, we need to consider how greed has ruined families and the importance of close knit communities, separating us from being able to spend time with kids, cook at home, and control our health better. Work from home is the way, and so is higher pay with structured career paths. They say money is the root of all evil. Until leaders stop selling America out to fatten their own bank accounts, this obesity and issues in society beyond it will continue. It's not all about money. Money has its place, but being greedy and sinful is not the way.
You have never worked a day in your life!
@@meangene7 Boo, do better.
RFK Jr. is so right, based on science, and finally someone the FDA doesn't have on their payroll.
This is a critical initiative!
RFK your right!!!!’
Softball question. Senator Marshall obviously had no intention of voting no and having his mind changed no matter what Kennedy said.
VOTE THE MAN IN
Maga maha
Beautiful
The reason we have processed food is because it makes jobs and money . The chemicals also give it a long shelve life. Not even food more like addictive drug
How could this have happened?
Sadly he will not be confirmed.
Seems like the freest market on the planet led to the most abusive behaviors towards cultivating addiction and profit in a "fundamental need" industry like food. Who would've thought ?
You tell me y'all don't have anyone from the United States secretary of health and human services beside RFK JR. LOL
They normally put a lobbyist or a career politician that cowers to big pharma and big ag. You need someone like him to stand up to these corporate entities that care about profits and not about the health of this country. RFK Jr has spent his whole life coming out against these. That’s why he is the best choice
I feel better eating whole food I live with lupus and what I eat matters also had a heart attack I’m 50 and over weight the crap food is cheap it’s what I can afford most the time.
The truth is that Europe DOES have a massive obesity problem and this just caters to chemophobia folk. There will still be an obesity issue even without these chemicals present. The issue is how EASY it is to get access to these foods and how companies have embedded themselves into culture, the norm. Directly disincentivizing these foods for healthier alternatives is how you fix the issue. Teach our current generation how to COOK at home. That'll probably never happen because this is what we settle for under this system. Good luck trying to change americans' diets without rampage.
He have all the knowledge in the world on how to be in shape, and can construct policy to keep people in better shape to not only save money, but to give people high qualities of life. But we defend people being unhealthy for what reason? To defend big corporations and big pharma? People who don’t support RFK are really really tricked.
Why is his voice so scratchy and sounds so weak at times. Does he have a health condition?
The products made in America use cheaper ingredients and the companies will not change those ingredients because the profit margins
Man I really hope this doesn’t go on def ears because this is probably the main issue I see day to day literally everyone I work with is overweight I’m the only one in shape that regularly exercise,so it’s literally 17/1,three of them have diabetes one has half a foot 😢
Remove all artificial dye, we can live without it
We want to get the chemicals out of our food, but don't care about the chemicals we're pumping into the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the bodies of water we fish from.
He cares about both.
He's a nut case, but I agree with him on this issue.
Imagine your gvrntmt fighting FOR obesity and processed poisonous food… smh it’s obvious who’s getting paid under the table
I mean, I agree with controlling food additives and obesity. Sure. He got the science wrong, but I agree. But he has attacked our children's immunity and even fluoride in our water. How is he qualified for this position?
So whats he going to do?
Think will get a tanning bed.
nice sentence gerry!
God bless Bobby make awareness 🙏
It's literally sugar. Just sugar. Additives are not good but we're obese because of sugar.
Absolutely correct . Table sugar is composed of one molecule of glucose joined to one molecule of fructose. Per Dr. Robert Lustig fructose is a dose dependent mitochondrial poison and should be characterized as an obesogen. Per Dr Mark Hyman he found that some people lose weight if detoxed for enviornmental toxins such as heavy metals
seed oils and refined sugars
It's not really the sugar, per se. Fruit is high in sugar and no one is getting fat from eating too many apples. The issue is all the "junk foods" that are cheap, super calorically dense, taste great to the point of being borderline adicting, and lacking in any nutrition outside of just being calories.
@@meanpie13 Refined sugar is nothing to do with fruit...even high sugar fruits....there has been a lot of research and some of the outcomes have indeed stated that refined sugar is a massive danger to the human race, Europe is starting to understand this but currently America can only see the corporate side and the losers will be its people everytime.
@@IanAveryLeaf Yep.....and you rightly added the 'refined' bit, thats where the danger lay.
So he gets Food Science (ish), can we get him onto Medical Science next?
Let’s focus on eating foods with one ingredient. According to the CDC 90% of medical expenses are on chronic health conditions which are preventable.
Medical ‘science’ has been muddled by the amount of money and lobbying in this country
Medical science is absolutely corrupted by the pharmaceutical industry. Students are not taught more than a semester of basic nutrition. Very little time is spent on preventative care. They are indoctrinated to treat the symptoms of disease with a drug or surgery. RFK doesn’t make up the data, he analyzes data and draws very rational conclusions. The press on RFK has been largely slanderous because that press is funded primarily by drug companies.
This guy talks about health while popping nicotine pouches during a hearing. He can’t even hold off.
FREE healthcare!!!!?!???!
Honestly. It’s not gonna happen in this country. If you’re looking for that, you should probably try moving elsewhere.
@ yea just a shame I’ve been working since I was 18paying into insurance ?and still had to pay out of pocket for a surgery
100% rfk
RFK is, among several positive attributes, is a borderline nut-job. However, the issue of highly -possessed foods and proven to be dangerous additives IS a legitimate concern. I could well do without RFK Jr as head of the HHA, but working to eliminate highly- possessed foods is a must, no matter who leads the effort.
Idc if you’re a hardcore democrat but you have to admit he has a point….
Confirm this man.
Thank you captain obvious
You can’t make fast food healthier if you keep incentivizing tax breaks for the companies that make it 🤷🏻♂️ they’ll continue to do whatever is necessary to make dollar sign go up
It's all about profit right RFK?
Wat Farmers? there building subdivisiones here in TN more than farming
Stop wasting your time RFK .you know people will not change. What is the real reason for your behavior?
Is that his wife behind him? 0:38
Yes, Cheryl Hines from Curb Your Enthusiasm
Even demkxrats cant disagree with what he said. That is anazing coming from dems who click on cbs every chance they get.
We need RFK
I'm so thankful there shedding light on theses subjects thnk u
What's his opinion on heroin use?
Hope he keeps giving trump his diet coke and McDonald's
McDonald’s imported from Europe
Please get this guy in charge of the health department
Democrats - "can you promise you won't shill for these industries." then proceed to defend those industries and the current corporate status quo they've created.
We have good science only if we can question everything.
Science is questioned by other scientists, not Joe Public, who knows nothing.
Wow he let the grown man speak
Did they call in Governor Pritzker as Exhibit A?
Fact check: 19 ingredients in McDonald's french fries.
Finally, one big figure speaks out!