Amanda Prestigiacomo

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The president's picks for both the FDA and NIH have been confirmed by the Senate. Dr. Marty McCary, a Johns Hopkins professor and former Fox News medical contributor, was confirmed last night in a 56 to 54 vote. Stanford professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was also confirmed last night. That was through a party line vote.

The president's picks for both the FDA and NIH have been confirmed by the Senate. Dr. Marty McCary, a Johns Hopkins professor and former Fox News medical contributor, was confirmed last night in a 56 to 54 vote. Stanford professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was also confirmed last night. That was through a party line vote.

During the confirmation hearings, McCary faced questions on vaccine oversight and food safety. He criticized past decisions by the Biden administration and pledged to focus on food-related health issues like childhood obesity.

During the confirmation hearings, McCary faced questions on vaccine oversight and food safety. He criticized past decisions by the Biden administration and pledged to focus on food-related health issues like childhood obesity.

Bhattacharya told senators that he plans to promote transparency, support dissenting research, and prioritize projects that directly improve public health.

Bhattacharya told senators that he plans to promote transparency, support dissenting research, and prioritize projects that directly improve public health.

Hey, Georgia. Yeah, so there's a strong push to restrict soda, candy, and other unhealthy options from purchases being made with SNAP, which are commonly known as food stamps. Now, federally, these changes have been discussed openly by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. She'll play a key role in administering those benefits.

Hey, Georgia. Yeah, so there's a strong push to restrict soda, candy, and other unhealthy options from purchases being made with SNAP, which are commonly known as food stamps. Now, federally, these changes have been discussed openly by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. She'll play a key role in administering those benefits.

There are also a number of bills in the House looking to federally restrict junk food and soda from SNAP. Movement has also picked up steam on the state level. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has asked the feds to allow her state to restrict SNAP, and lawmakers have made similar moves in Idaho, Kansas, Arizona, Indiana, Texas, Wyoming, and other states.

There are also a number of bills in the House looking to federally restrict junk food and soda from SNAP. Movement has also picked up steam on the state level. Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has asked the feds to allow her state to restrict SNAP, and lawmakers have made similar moves in Idaho, Kansas, Arizona, Indiana, Texas, Wyoming, and other states.

Also something to watch for, West Virginia has just passed a bill that bans a number of food dyes often found in junk food and sugary drinks. That will affect the soda industry too, and they ran a very strong opposition campaign to that bill. Republican Governor Patrick Morrissey signed that bill on Monday. It will go into effect in 2028, though it will affect school food programs this summer.

Also something to watch for, West Virginia has just passed a bill that bans a number of food dyes often found in junk food and sugary drinks. That will affect the soda industry too, and they ran a very strong opposition campaign to that bill. Republican Governor Patrick Morrissey signed that bill on Monday. It will go into effect in 2028, though it will affect school food programs this summer.

Well, the food industry is working across numerous fronts to try to protect these profits. About one in eight Americans receive SNAP benefits currently with soda as the most frequently purchased item. About 10% of all SNAP spending goes towards soda and sugary drinks and another 10% toward junk food. American taxpayers reportedly subsidized roughly $4 billion worth of soda products through SNAP.

Well, the food industry is working across numerous fronts to try to protect these profits. About one in eight Americans receive SNAP benefits currently with soda as the most frequently purchased item. About 10% of all SNAP spending goes towards soda and sugary drinks and another 10% toward junk food. American taxpayers reportedly subsidized roughly $4 billion worth of soda products through SNAP.

Now, losing that subsidy would be a big blow to these companies. So unsurprisingly, there's been a full court press to try to keep them in SNAP, including from even influencers.

Now, losing that subsidy would be a big blow to these companies. So unsurprisingly, there's been a full court press to try to keep them in SNAP, including from even influencers.

Well, we're seeing influencers online who mainly lean right-wing posting very similar messages on X about how restricting soda from Snap is government overreach, a violation of personal choice, and politically unpopular. And almost all of them mentioned Trump's love for Diet Coke. There are unconfirmed reports that these influencers were paid to post those messages by groups tied to Big Soda.

Well, we're seeing influencers online who mainly lean right-wing posting very similar messages on X about how restricting soda from Snap is government overreach, a violation of personal choice, and politically unpopular. And almost all of them mentioned Trump's love for Diet Coke. There are unconfirmed reports that these influencers were paid to post those messages by groups tied to Big Soda.

And women's rights advocate Riley Gaines said that she was approached to do the same, but she turned them down. RFK actually publicly thanked Gaines for her integrity. And he added, quote, it's troubling that some companies now think they have a right to demand taxpayer money to poison our children. Now, there's also been a campaign to cozy up to Trump.