"Just over a year ago, President Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, which sets policies and manages programs that directly affect every American. The Secretary wasted no time implementing his Make America Healthy Again agenda. One year in, it's worth taking stock of what has worked - and what hasn't. There's no question that Americans, especially children, are suffering from a chronic disease crisis."
"2025 delivered progress around food and nutrition. For example, food manufacturers agreed to phase out eight synthetic dyes by the end of 2026. That achievement was widely praised, as it followed years of bipartisan efforts to remove the harmful additives present in many foods Americans eat - from M&Ms and Froot Loops to even mashed potatoes. But while the push to make our food supply healthier holds enormous promise."
"In June, the Health Secretary's "clean sweep" of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - the independent panel responsible for delivering vaccine guidance - included firing the 17 vetted experts and replacing them with handpicked skeptics. Relying on cherry-picked numbers and anecdotes, the current members have since rescinded recommendations for some flu vaccines and changed long-standing hepatitis B vaccination guidance. And they may soon exact broader changes to the childhood schedule."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became HHS Secretary and immediately pursued the Make America Healthy Again agenda amid a U.S. chronic disease crisis marked by lower life expectancy and poor nutrition. Progress in 2025 included a commitment from food manufacturers to phase out eight synthetic dyes by the end of 2026, removing additives from many common products. At the same time, vaccine policy shifted after a June overhaul of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, including firing 17 vetted experts and replacing them with skeptics, followed by rescinded flu recommendations, changed hepatitis B guidance, and canceled mRNA contracts.
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