- A draft US government report suggests Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative will not include restrictions on ultra-processed foods or pesticides.
- The document, seen by The New York Times, reportedly calls for a government-wide definition of ultra-processed foods and research into more targeted pesticide applications, but stops short of restricting their use.
- This approach appears to align with Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins' view that current agricultural practises require “crop protection tools.”
- The White House has dismissed the draft as “speculative literature”, saying it is not an officially released document.
- Kennedy has previously criticized processed foods, but maintains he does not want to ban foods, only educate the public on their health impacts.
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