When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK, Jr.) was confirmed in February, 2025, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was the only Republican to vote against him. The fusion between MAGA (Make America Great Again) and MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) was perceived to be helpful in the campaign and a way to draw more independents to the […]
October 12 is National Farmers’ Day in America, and the federal government is shut down, again, with at least 42,000 employees of the Department of Agriculture furloughed. A time usually reserved for thanking farmers for providing safe, affordable, and sustainable food is obscured by political bickering and brinksmanship. All the while, no one is able to move the […]
Sous couvert d’un « cadre équitable », Bruxelles a accepté un accord commercial qui ressemble davantage à une capitulation qu’à une victoire. Une photo pour le moins étrange : la présidente de la Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, et Donald Trump, tous deux faisant le signe du pouce levé caractéristique de Trump, entourés de leurs équipes respectives chargées […]
In our third episode, we take on RFK’s views on food and agriculture. Are GMOs actually bad for you, and what is the use and chemistry surrounding pesticides? Act One : A brief history of incredible progress Act Two : Bust a myth Act Three : Natural-ness Our guests in this episode: Released on August […]
In our second episode, we take a closer look at RFK Jr.’s legal career, the money he is making from anti-vaccine lawsuits, and how judges are required to be the guardians of scientific validity in court. Act One : A changing environment Act Two : See you in court Act Three : Send me an […]
Nearly half a year into Donald Trump’s second term in office, America’s farmers are justified in being frustrated with the president’s policies. Tariffs and an HHS chief that seeks to meddle in the affairs of the Agriculture Department threaten the bottom line of an otherwise efficient farm system. Consumers pay the price, with a 3 percent increase in food […]
Partisan du principe de précaution à l’européenne, le ministre de la Santé américain s’attaque à la FDA et freine l’innovation médicale et agricole. Une vision méfiante envers la science industrielle qui pourrait coûter cher à l’économie américaine. Depuis que Robert Kennedy Jr. a pris ses fonctions de ministre de la Santé, il agit exactement comme […]
I was back on FOX 5 DC to discuss the latest developments on Surgeon General appointee Casey Means and Trump’s drug pricing executive order. You can watch the entire interview below:
It would be a stretch to say that Health and Human Services (HHS) is being led for the first time by someone who is out of their depth, but it’s certainly the case that, for the first time, its chief is deeply suspicious of most modern medicine. Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as HHS […]
I was back on the Agriculture of America radio programme to discuss policies of HHS secretary RFK Jr.. Listen to the entire interview below:
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