Well - I certainly think the decision-makers on agriculture and nutrition should be talking to each other! But these two....well, I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. RFK Jr's recent rants on environmental toxins and finding the "cause" of autism (yikes) make him seem to me like a hugely unlikely friend to a USDA that allows (in a regulated way), a huge variety of toxins. If it all results in fruit loops that are colored with natural food dyes...then..yay? But, maybe we need to change the rest of the ingredients in fruit loops too. :0
Great point! Marion Nestle has been tracking this specific development (the interaction between the HHS and the USDA) and sharing her assessments on how much each agency's actions - both promised and real - will actually change. Her take so far? It won't do much...
Well - I certainly think the decision-makers on agriculture and nutrition should be talking to each other! But these two....well, I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. RFK Jr's recent rants on environmental toxins and finding the "cause" of autism (yikes) make him seem to me like a hugely unlikely friend to a USDA that allows (in a regulated way), a huge variety of toxins. If it all results in fruit loops that are colored with natural food dyes...then..yay? But, maybe we need to change the rest of the ingredients in fruit loops too. :0
Great point! Marion Nestle has been tracking this specific development (the interaction between the HHS and the USDA) and sharing her assessments on how much each agency's actions - both promised and real - will actually change. Her take so far? It won't do much...
Just looked her up. I would be inclined to trust her opinion...