HHS OASH Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion’s Post

What insights did you gain about nutrition from industry leaders who have lobbied against fact-based nutrition standards and regulations against making cheap and addictive food products while pricing out competition and also limiting the CDCs ability to research the problems they manufactured?

Maybe you can work on bringing fruits and vegetables to food desserts and increasing snap benefits, so low income Americans don’t have to by low nutrient food from Tyson’s, Kellogg and the rest, because it’s cheaper. Maybe you could address the bird flu killing off our chickens and the price gouging, so people can afford eggs. Just saying.

They have such big smiles on their faces for individuals willingly aiding in the deaths of millions.

While the measles spread

I agree we need to make America healthy again, however the current research and development landscape in America is concerning, particularly with the widespread layoffs affecting the pharmaceutical industry. As someone with 25 years of experience in this field, I understand the significant challenge of career transition at this stage. Creating and maintaining scientific positions is crucial not only for individual livelihoods but also for ensuring America retains its global leadership in innovation. I respectfully urge consideration of policies that would strengthen job opportunities for our scientific workforce.

are you doing anything but photo opportunities?

There is transparency if you read the label of ingredients, so this is somewhat disappointing of a post. I usually demonstrate approval of your posts, but transparency already exists on labels of ingredients, so please further explain what ingredients will be removed because many should, so what did you actually accomplish today?

The most important area to address is the definition and use of "sugar". Inverted sugar (glucose and fructose already separated) is very different for the body to metabolize compared to sucrose. Industry will be willing to give up almost everything except that. Educate the public to differentiate the risks.

How about strengthening consumer trust by hiring back all the illegally fired probationary staff?

This is a commendable step toward radical transparency and food safety reform in the U.S. Engaging with industry leaders like Kraft Heinz, General Mills, Tyson Foods, WK Kellogg Co, The The J.M. Smucker Co.., and PepsiCo is essential in driving corporate responsibility and ingredient transparency to protect public health, especially for children. One critical area that requires attention is the continued use of certain food additives that have been flagged as potentially harmful. For instance, potassium bromate (used in bread production) and brominated vegetable oil (BVO) (used in some soft drinks) have been banned in the European Union due to potential health risks but are still allowed in the U.S. food supply. According to a 2023 Consumer Reports analysis, at least 6 major food additives that are currently legal in the U.S. have been prohibited in Europe, raising serious public health concerns. This collaboration between the FDA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and major food brands could pave the way for phasing out potentially harmful additives, ensuring better labeling transparency, and promoting safer, healthier food choices for Americans.