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Draft report suggests RFK Jr won’t crack down on pesticides

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A draft US government report suggests Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr's 'Make America Healthy Again' initiative will not include restrictions on ultra-processed foods or pesticides.
The document, seen by The New York Times, reportedly calls for a government-wide definition of ultra-processed foods and research into more targeted pesticide applications, but stops short of restricting their use.
This approach appears to align with Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins' view that current agricultural practises require “crop protection tools.”
The White House has dismissed the draft as “speculative literature”, saying it is not an officially released document.
Kennedy has previously criticized processed foods, but maintains he does not want to ban foods, only educate the public on their health impacts.