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.cbsnews.com/news/michelle-obama-fights-gop-attempts-to-weaken-school-nutrition-rules/#:~:text=%22How%20can%20we%20call%20these,lady%20but%20as%20a%20mother.%22

https://www.heritage.org/public-health/commentary/why-michelle-obama-wrong-school-lunches#:~:text=Schools%20are%20incurring%20massive%20costs,the%20needs%20of%20their%20students.

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.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2025/04/23/us-fda-suspends-milk-quality-tests-amid-workforce-cuts/

https://www.food-safety.com/articles/10355-fda-suspends-milk-quality-testing-amid-health-and-human-services-cuts

https://www.ksl.com/article/51298717/fda-suspends-milk-quality-tests-amid-workforce-cuts

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR24-042.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%8BCDPH%20Warns%20Against%20Drinking,the%20product%20have%20been%20detected.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/bird-flu-virus-has-been-found-in-raw-milk-heres-a-reminder-of-how-pasteurization-improves-safety

2025-04-01 Trump repealed Biden’s Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products.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.

https://civileats.com/2025/11/03/poultry-plants-consistently-violate-salmonella-standards-report-finds/

https://www.food-safety.com/articles/10343-usda-withdraws-proposed-regulatory-framework-for-salmonella-in-poultry-after-years-of-development

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-farm-agency-withdraws-proposal-aimed-lowering-salmonella-risks-poultry-2025-04-24/

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.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/rfk-jr-will-tell-cdc-to-stop-recommending-fluoride-in-drinking-water

2025-04-22 RFK advised the FDA to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes like Red-40 from cereal.

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/hhs-fda-phase-out-petroleum-based-synthetic-dyes-nations-food-supply

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/rfk-jr-pushed-food-companies-cut-artificial-dyes-heres-why-theyre-moving-slowly-2026-01-28/

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.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/01/13/high-protein-menu-options-retailers-restaurants/88082566007/

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

2023 Nutrition Studies.org

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://www.kpcw.org/summit-county/2026-01-29/ballerina-farm-pauses-raw-milk-sales-after-samples-fail-health-tests

https://people.com/ballerina-farm-co-owners-hannah-and-daniel-neeleman-address-raw-milk-concerns-11912172

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.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/04/doh-21-infections-tied-to-consumption-of-raw-milk-in-northeast-and-central-florida/

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

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/01/07/old-food-pyramid-versus-rfk-jr-new-food-pyramid/88068047007/

But are Americans really that protein deficient?

2003 National Library of Medicine

2021 National Library of Medicine

2023 Nutrition Studies.org

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.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2026/02/08/florida-glyphosate-bread-tests-put-food-safety-rules-to-test/

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.statnews.com/2026/02/10/new-food-pyramid-website-raises-ai-questions-grok-realfood-dot-gov/#:~:text=Kyle%20Diamantas%2C%20head%20of%20the,%2C%20salmon%2C%20and%20olive%20oil.

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.foxbusiness.com/politics/rfk-jr-faces-pushback-after-questioning-safety-dunkin-starbucks-sugary-drinks

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.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/20/trump-executive-order-glyphosate-rfk-maha-moms/88780353007/

https://www.aol.com/news/decision-sickening-maha-leaders-feel-234923560.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/supreme-court-ruling-roundup-weedkiller-maha-betrayed-rcna351796

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/us-supreme-court-ruling-supports-bayers-defence-in-roundup-lawsuits/4023791.article

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/bayers-725-billion-roundup-settlement-gets-august-hearing-date-2026-06-30/

2026 July

2026-07-01 The EPA quit monitoring and testing for microplastics and pesticides in drinking water.

https://cen.acs.org/policy/regulation/epa-microplastics-pfas-drinking-water-contaminants-ucmr/104/web/2026/07

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

https://www.food-safety.com/articles/11300-epa-addresses-microplastics-pfas-in-drinking-water-hhs-to-study-microplastics-in-humans

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.food-safety.com/articles/10770-cyclospora-cayetanensis-an-emergent-public-health-threat-and-an-enigma-for-traceback-investigation

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

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/07/20/heres-where-the-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-stands-after-taylor-farms-false-positive/

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.

https://www.wjr.com/2026/07/22/michigans-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-tops-7000-cases-rfk-jr-claims-outbreak-is-under-control/

2026-07-27 Eggs were recalled over salmonella

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5991874-dozens-sickened-across-17-states-in-salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-recalled-eggs-what-to-know/

https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/millions-of-eggs-recalled-over-possible-salmonella-contamination-267274309782

https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/a73257973/egg-recall-fda-midwest-poultry-services/

TIMESTAMP 1:26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOfmvTbvQHs&list=WL&index=4&t=17s

2026-07-30 The Trump administration told water system operators across the country that Iran was performing cyber attacks on their water systems.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFnHlghq_Rs&list=WL&index=10

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgwe2qpgq1o

https://apnews.com/article/cyberattack-minnesota-water-systems-5bb1dcbaab8e3231889700c38a21e8ea

2026-07-31 A day after claiming Iran was responsible for water treatment hacks, the Trump administration switched blame to Tim Walz. Trump stated, “I think that Minnesota is behind it. You know who is behind it? Minnesota. Because they’re grossly incompetent. I don’t think there was an Iranian cyberattack. I think Minnesota ought to get its act together”.

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/trump-blames-minnesota-for-water-system-cyberattacks/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgwe2qpgq1o

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/07/31/walz-rejects-trumps-unfounded-claims-minnesota-behind-water-system-cyberattacks

SUB WALL https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/31/trump-minnesota-water-hacks-iran-01021161

2026 August

2026-08-10 RFK held an event to target food supply and chemical additives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOe9WRUjDyY&list=WL&index=3&t=33s

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rfk-jr-proposes-fix-loophole-gras-ingredients-rcna591400

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6020443-fda-tightens-food-safety-rules/

2026-08-12 There was a multi-state salmonella outbreak in jalapenos.

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-jalapeno-august-2026

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/whole-foods-recalls-food-containing-jalapenos-potential-salmonella-contamination-2026-08-12/

https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/javiana-08-26/index.html

2026-08-13 Grand Central Bakery voluntarily issued a recall of their potato sourdough for food safety concerns, and experts say the surge in recalls is connected to FDA staffing cuts.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/updated-grand-central-bakery-seattle-recalls-potato-sourdough-bread-due-possible-foreign-object

https://www.usatoday.com/recalls/food-and-drug/FDA-9YK2PBLXYC4/

2026-08-20 Frozen blueberries were upgraded to high risk by the FDA for E.coli contamination. The classification level is high enough to “likely cause serious harm or death”.

https://fruitgrowersnews.com/news/frozen-blueberry-recall-upgraded-to-fdas-highest-risk-level/

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a73481274/publix-blueberry-recall-fda/

2026-08-27 The internet speculated about horse meat mixed with Argentine beef.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/fact-check-argentine-beef-unsafe-horse-meat/

https://www.salon.com/2026/08/27/trumps-mystery-meat-problem/

https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/26/trump-ground-beef-wild-horses/

2026-08-31 Allegedly China rejected Argentine beef its high levels of chloramphenicol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-wIz4s2Xs0&list=WL&index=7&t=64s

https://www.alreporter.com/2026/08/27/sparks-urges-tougher-testing-of-imported-beef/

2026 September

2026-09-04 A Trump-appointed judge ruled 10-to-5 that the Constitution does not guarantee Americans a right to clean drinking water. This was in relation to a lawsuit from Mississippi residents related to lead-contamination in their drinking water.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/07/court-constitution-right-clean-water/91649488007/

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2026/09/08/u-s-constitution-denies-guarantee-to-clean-drinking-water/91654913007/

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/drinking-water-mississippi-lawsuit/

https://jp.ibtimes.com/trump-appointed-judge-leads-ruling-that-us-constitution-guarantees-no-right-clean-water-truthful-104200