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State lawmakers embrace RFK Jr.’s health policies

Republican state legislators are introducing bills to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health agenda, which includes regulating candy and soda purchases under food assistance programs.
Kennedy's agenda, known as Make America Healthy Again, aims to remove fluoride from public water and reduce vaccination requirements.
Some lawmakers argue that sugary foods harm health, while critics say healthy food is often more expensive and harder to find in low-income areas.
Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has requested the federal government to prohibit junk food purchases with SNAP benefits.

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State lawmakers embrace RFK Jr.’s health policies

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Michigan Advance

State lawmakers embrace RFK Jr.’s health policies • Michigan Advance

A man shops for groceries at a Chicago supermarket. Inspired by federal Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views, several states are considering bills to prevent food stamps from being used to purchase candy and soda. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)MAHARepublican state legislators across the country are filing a flurry of bills to advance the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda promoted by activist lawyer and former p…

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State Lawmakers Embrace RFK Jr.’s Health Policies

Republican state legislators are filing a flurry of bills addressing junk food, vaccines, fluoride.

29 days ago

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No candy for you: Republican state lawmakers embrace RFK Jr.’s health policies

Republican state legislators across the country are filing a flurry of bills to advance the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda promoted by activist lawyer and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who’s in line to be the next U.S. health secretary. Under the MAHA banner, state lawmakers are working to regulate candy and soda purchases under social welfare programs, remove fluoride from public water systems, roll back state vacci…

29 days ago·Washington, United States

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