Source: New York Post
“Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fingered four potential causes of childhood chronic disease in a bombshell report released Thursday — the first step in the Trump administration’s bid to reverse what it calls ‘a health crisis’ impacting 40% of America’s kids. The report identified poor diet, environmental chemicals, lack of physical activity and chronic stress, and overmedicalization as likely responsible for persistent maladies — including obesity, autism, cancer, mental health issues and allergies — warning: ‘The health of American children is in crisis’. The report cites ‘ultra processed foods’ (UPFs) as among the most likely causes of the chronic disease crisis. While they may have been created with a good purpose in mind, the commission writes, 70% of the diets of American children are currently made up of high-caloric, low-nutrient foods.” (05/22/25)