Food
2014
2014-06-24 The GOP repeatedly attacked Michelle Obama for her efforts to introduce a nutrition program in schools that leaned heavily towards fresh fruits and vegetables.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republicans-taste-wrong-were-michelle-095922274.html
2024
2024-12-06 The U.S. saw an increase in the push for raw milk products.
https://reason.com/2024/11/23/is-america-finally-having-its-raw-milk-moment/
https://www.eater.com/24300729/raw-milk-danger-regulations-explained
2025 April
2025-04-01 The FDA suspended a quality control program for raw milk following workforce cuts within the Department of Health and Human Services.
https://www.ksl.com/article/51298717/fda-suspends-milk-quality-tests-amid-workforce-cuts
2025-04-01 Trump repealed Biden’s Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products. Because of the repeal, poultry products contaminated with Salmonella can legally be sold so long as existing, less stringent, safety standards are met.
STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL https://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/ncc-statement-on-withdrawal-of-salmonella-framework/
2025-04-08 RFK announced he would tell the CDC to stop recommending fluoride in water.
2025-04-22 RFK advised the FDA to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes like Red-40 from cereal.
2025 July
2025-07-01 Protein was the new diet trend after RFK released his upside-down food pyramid. Protein was added to everything marketable, even coffee.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/22/protein-craze-general-mills-pepsico-kraft-heinz.html
https://fortune.com/2025/10/14/doritos-pop-tarts-protein-foods-trend-wellness-pepsico/
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/rfk-jr-nutrition-guidelines-protein-processed-food.html
https://fortune.com/2026/01/07/protein-craze-starbucks-chipotle-rfk-nutrition-guidelines/
https://www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr-says-hes-ending-the-war-on-protein-it-doesnt-exist/
https://www.empower.com/the-currency/play/protein-food-consumer-trend-news
But are Americans really that protein deficient?
2003 National Library of Medicine
2021 National Library of Medicine
2024 Mayo Clinic
2025 Harvard.edu
2025 Science Direct.com
2025 Science Focus.com
2026 Johns Hopkins
2026 FactCheck.org
Brian Johnson the Liver King: Wikipedia
2025 August
2025-08-01 A raw milk producer failed health tests that detected high levels of coliform bacteria, which can include E.coli.
https://ballerinafarm.com/pages/raw-milk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdOyeNCkC0I
2025-08-04 News outlets reported 21 infections tied to the consumption of raw milk.
2025 November
2025-11-24 The EPA approved two new pesticides with “forever chemicals” that would be used on food.
https://www.foodandwine.com/epa-approves-pesticides-containing-forever-chemicals-pfas-11855500
https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/epa-approves-pfas-pesticide-for-dozens-of-crops
https://time.com/7336883/epa-pfas-pesticides-health-risks/
https://waterkeeper.org/news/poisoned-produce-epa-approvals-threaten-public-health/
2026 January
2026-01-07 RFK unveiled a new upside-down food pyramid promoting protein.
https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/historic-reset-federal-nutrition-policy.html
But are Americans really that protein deficient?
2003 National Library of Medicine
2021 National Library of Medicine
2024 Mayo Clinic
2025 Harvard.edu
2025 Science Direct.com
2025 Science Focus.com
2026 Johns Hopkins
2026 FactCheck.org
Brian Johnson the Liver King: Wikipedia
2026 February
2026-02-08 Florida studies show increased glyphosate in bread products, and Florida first lady Casey DeSantis said the Healthy Florida First initiative found triple-digit levels.
https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2026/does-bread-contain-weed-killer/
https://x.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/2019508100139823520
https://exposingfoodtoxins.com/bread/
2026-02-10 RFK’s RealFood.gov used Grok for nutrition advice, but users reported bizarre and unsafe responses. In one user experience, the platform gave a recommendation to insert food into the rectum.
https://www.foodbible.com/news/us-food/ai-chatbot-us-government-rectal-food-advice-218720-20260216
2026 March
2026-03-03 RFK challenged Dunkin and Starbucks, demanding proof that their iced beverages were safe to drink.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-challenges-dunkin-starbucks-sugary-drinks-safety/
2026 June
2026-06-25 MAHA moms said they felt betrayed after SCOTUS ruled that Bayer did not have to warn consumers about cancer risks associated with Roundup, and that Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to boost glyphosate production.
https://www.aol.com/news/decision-sickening-maha-leaders-feel-234923560.html
2026 July
2026-07-01 The EPA quit monitoring and testing for microplastics and pesticides in drinking water.
https://www.plasticsnews.com/public-policy/pn-epa-rejects-microplastics-drinking-water-testing/
https://www.newsweek.com/epa-faces-backlash-drinking-water-monitoring-plan-12139524
2026-07-10 The US had a cyclospora outbreak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vadA7bY0ZIQ&list=WL&index=1&t=6s
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cyclospora/us-cyclospora-cases-mount-cdc-lags-tracking
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/12/nx-s1-5890935/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-diarrhea-nausea-where-states-us
2026-07-17 We were reminded that the slow progression to find the source of cyclosporiasis was largely due to Trump’s cuts to the CDC budget and staff.
https://www.wired.com/story/cdc-cyclospora-lab-doge-downsized-it-last-year/
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/20/health/trump-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-cdc-response-invs
https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/07-26/index.html
2026-07-20 The FDA said the parasite cyclospora was linked to Taylor Farms, then said it was a false positive.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/fda-taylor-farms-lettuce-cyclospora-false-positive
2026-07-21 RFK claimed the cyclospora outbreak was under control.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/21/cyclospora-rfk-jr-says-outbreak-is-under-control.html
2026-07-22 the cyclospora outbreak bloomed in Michigan topping 7000 cases.