Lexology February 19, 2025
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a 52-48 vote on February 13, 2025. In this position, Kennedy will oversee the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Kennedy’s past comments about food safety and chemicals in food could be an indication of what his leadership will mean for the food and, more specifically, the food packaging industry. He has consistently vocalized his opposition to “highly chemical, intensive processed foods,” or “ultra-processed foods.” Kennedy also has called out the food supply as being the “primary culprit” of “poisoning...
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