Helena Bottomiller-Evich

So then when I heard Trump raising those issues, I immediately thought something is happening here that is fundamentally different. There is some political realignment that is happening. You know, up until even a couple months ago, I couldn't remember ever hearing a Republican talk about food additives on Capitol Hill.

And as of September, we were seeing senators like openly and publicly saying, you know, FDA needs to look at red dye three or whatever the issue was. And that was just a real turn of events.

And as of September, we were seeing senators like openly and publicly saying, you know, FDA needs to look at red dye three or whatever the issue was. And that was just a real turn of events.

And as of September, we were seeing senators like openly and publicly saying, you know, FDA needs to look at red dye three or whatever the issue was. And that was just a real turn of events.

We're waiting to hear details, but I think in general he has talked about, you know, getting conflicts of interest out of health care decisions and also food decisions. So I focus on food. One of the big issues has been the dietary guidelines for Americans. which is the official nutrition advice from the government.

We're waiting to hear details, but I think in general he has talked about, you know, getting conflicts of interest out of health care decisions and also food decisions. So I focus on food. One of the big issues has been the dietary guidelines for Americans. which is the official nutrition advice from the government.

We're waiting to hear details, but I think in general he has talked about, you know, getting conflicts of interest out of health care decisions and also food decisions. So I focus on food. One of the big issues has been the dietary guidelines for Americans. which is the official nutrition advice from the government.

RFK has taken issue with a lot of the experts that advise the government on that process, saying they have too many conflicts of interest with the food industry and sometimes pharma. He wants to really reform that process. We don't know exactly how, but HHS and USDA work together on those guidelines, and they're actually set to come out in 2025.

RFK has taken issue with a lot of the experts that advise the government on that process, saying they have too many conflicts of interest with the food industry and sometimes pharma. He wants to really reform that process. We don't know exactly how, but HHS and USDA work together on those guidelines, and they're actually set to come out in 2025.

RFK has taken issue with a lot of the experts that advise the government on that process, saying they have too many conflicts of interest with the food industry and sometimes pharma. He wants to really reform that process. We don't know exactly how, but HHS and USDA work together on those guidelines, and they're actually set to come out in 2025.

So he could have a lot of influence over what those guidelines say. For example, the advisory committee that just wrapped up told the government that there wasn't enough evidence to essentially recommend that Americans consume less ultra-processed foods. Kennedy himself has been extremely critical of ultra processed food.

So he could have a lot of influence over what those guidelines say. For example, the advisory committee that just wrapped up told the government that there wasn't enough evidence to essentially recommend that Americans consume less ultra-processed foods. Kennedy himself has been extremely critical of ultra processed food.

So he could have a lot of influence over what those guidelines say. For example, the advisory committee that just wrapped up told the government that there wasn't enough evidence to essentially recommend that Americans consume less ultra-processed foods. Kennedy himself has been extremely critical of ultra processed food.

So that's one area where perhaps, you know, the guidelines would say something about ultra processed food. So there are issues like that. He also wants to reorient NIH research to look more at root causes. More at holistic interventions, so not as much focused on pharma and sort of traditional medical interventions.

So that's one area where perhaps, you know, the guidelines would say something about ultra processed food. So there are issues like that. He also wants to reorient NIH research to look more at root causes. More at holistic interventions, so not as much focused on pharma and sort of traditional medical interventions.

So that's one area where perhaps, you know, the guidelines would say something about ultra processed food. So there are issues like that. He also wants to reorient NIH research to look more at root causes. More at holistic interventions, so not as much focused on pharma and sort of traditional medical interventions.

Food additives, cracking down potentially on food additives, although I have a lot of questions about whether or not the Trump administration is really going to regulate, which is what you would have to do to crack down on food additives.

Food additives, cracking down potentially on food additives, although I have a lot of questions about whether or not the Trump administration is really going to regulate, which is what you would have to do to crack down on food additives.

Food additives, cracking down potentially on food additives, although I have a lot of questions about whether or not the Trump administration is really going to regulate, which is what you would have to do to crack down on food additives.

RFK's also made a lot of claims about completely changing the food system on the USDA side, which he will not have purview over, but he's talked about changing farm subsidies, cleaning up school meals, so actually banning processed foods from school meals, just really upending that multibillion-dollar program.