Amanda Prestigiacomo

Yeah, Means is a Stanford University-trained surgeon, and she's the author of Good Energy. That book discusses metabolic dysfunction and chronic illness. When she was at Stanford, she became disillusioned with how she saw medicine being practiced, especially when it came to chronic illness.

She's a critic of big pharma and thinks Americans are way over-medicated, and she advocates for prevention and reversal of such diseases by addressing root causes like food, exercise, and environment. Here's Means in her own words speaking to Morning Wire.

She's a critic of big pharma and thinks Americans are way over-medicated, and she advocates for prevention and reversal of such diseases by addressing root causes like food, exercise, and environment. Here's Means in her own words speaking to Morning Wire.

Last note on Means, sort of unexpectedly, there was a lot of drama in the MAHA space over her nomination. Nicole Shanahan, who was RFK's 2024 running mate, she posted online that Kennedy promised that Means would never work for HHS. Shanahan went as far as to call Casey and her brother Kelly Means Manchurian assets.

Last note on Means, sort of unexpectedly, there was a lot of drama in the MAHA space over her nomination. Nicole Shanahan, who was RFK's 2024 running mate, she posted online that Kennedy promised that Means would never work for HHS. Shanahan went as far as to call Casey and her brother Kelly Means Manchurian assets.

There's some speculation that Shanahan's frustration stems from Means apparently being too pro-vaccine. Kennedy actually weighed in on the drama and he fully backed Means. Here's a direct quote. The Surgeon General is a symbol of moral authority who stands against the financial and institutional gravities that tend to corporatize medicine. Casey Means was born to hold this job.

There's some speculation that Shanahan's frustration stems from Means apparently being too pro-vaccine. Kennedy actually weighed in on the drama and he fully backed Means. Here's a direct quote. The Surgeon General is a symbol of moral authority who stands against the financial and institutional gravities that tend to corporatize medicine. Casey Means was born to hold this job.

Yeah, let's start with PepsiCo. That's a big one. They make Pepsi, obviously, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, and they own the Frito-Lay brand. So that's products like Doritos, Lays, and SunChips. The company's CEO, Ramon LaGuarta, he said that he wants PepsiCo leading the way on some of these MAHA changes.

Yeah, let's start with PepsiCo. That's a big one. They make Pepsi, obviously, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, and they own the Frito-Lay brand. So that's products like Doritos, Lays, and SunChips. The company's CEO, Ramon LaGuarta, he said that he wants PepsiCo leading the way on some of these MAHA changes.

He said that brands like Lays and Tostitos, for example, they'll be rid of all artificial colors by the end of this year. So that puts them a whole year ahead of Kennedy's deadline on phasing out some of those dyes. LaGuardia said that in the next couple of years, PepsiCo products will have all natural colors or at least the option for consumers to choose from.

He said that brands like Lays and Tostitos, for example, they'll be rid of all artificial colors by the end of this year. So that puts them a whole year ahead of Kennedy's deadline on phasing out some of those dyes. LaGuardia said that in the next couple of years, PepsiCo products will have all natural colors or at least the option for consumers to choose from.

We also have Tyson Foods accelerating MAHA changes. That company makes a lot of chicken products and frozen foods. CEO Donnie King said that Tyson will eliminate all synthetic dyes from its products by the end of this month. And to close things out, we have two more Maha updates. We have Governor Ron DeSantis in Florida.

We also have Tyson Foods accelerating MAHA changes. That company makes a lot of chicken products and frozen foods. CEO Donnie King said that Tyson will eliminate all synthetic dyes from its products by the end of this month. And to close things out, we have two more Maha updates. We have Governor Ron DeSantis in Florida.

Last week, he signed a bill that bans the addition of fluoride into the public water system. So following Utah's lead, Florida is now the second state in the nation to ban that chemical. And lastly, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, she said last week that she's working to increase Americans' access to fresh, healthy foods by working with farmers.

Last week, he signed a bill that bans the addition of fluoride into the public water system. So following Utah's lead, Florida is now the second state in the nation to ban that chemical. And lastly, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, she said last week that she's working to increase Americans' access to fresh, healthy foods by working with farmers.

Rollins said that there's an effort underway to move more locally sourced foods into communities. She wants to make sure that we're providing the healthiest foods to our food banks and to our schools.

Rollins said that there's an effort underway to move more locally sourced foods into communities. She wants to make sure that we're providing the healthiest foods to our food banks and to our schools.

Yeah, well, one of the biggest updates came just last week when Kennedy announced that he's phasing out a number of artificial food dyes and colorings by the end of 2026. Specifically, he'll ban petroleum-based synthetic dyes, including Red 3 and Red 40, Blue 1 and 2, Yellow 5 and 6, and Green 3.

Yeah, well, one of the biggest updates came just last week when Kennedy announced that he's phasing out a number of artificial food dyes and colorings by the end of 2026. Specifically, he'll ban petroleum-based synthetic dyes, including Red 3 and Red 40, Blue 1 and 2, Yellow 5 and 6, and Green 3.

Another huge development is the transformation of SNAP, commonly known as food stamps. Kennedy has made it clear that he doesn't want highly processed junk food being purchased with SNAP. And he's encouraging states to submit a waiver to the Department of Agriculture so they can limit SNAP purchases.