- Calley Means, a senior adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resigned from his White House position on Thursday.
- Means stepped down due to frustration over a stalled agenda and concerns that special interests were undermining the Make America Healthy Again movement, according to Politico.
- During his tenure, Means helped advance initiatives to revise federal nutrition guidelines, phase out synthetic food dyes, and expand research into psychedelic treatments.
- The resignation comes shortly before midterm elections following reported stonewalling on policy discussions regarding ultra-processed foods.
- In a post on X, Means expressed respect for President Trump and Kennedy, stating he believes the health movement is just getting started.
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