Former F.D.A. Chief Backs Kennedy’s War on Ultraprocessed Food

Dr. David A. Kessler has outlined a legal path for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take on the food industry, while testing President Trump’s willingness to do so.

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They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.

After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.

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Trump Says Coca-Cola Agreed to Use Cane Sugar in Coke Made in U.S.

The company began using corn syrup in Coke in 1980, blending it with sugar to help defray the cost of rising sugar prices.

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The F.D.A. Is Reviewing Infant Formula for the First Time in Decades

The agency’s commissioner has implied that some of their ingredients may be harmful. Is that true?

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U.S.D.A. Approves Soda Ban for Food Stamps in Nebraska

The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, starting next year.

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How Can I Find a Healthy Breakfast Cereal?

Yes, experts say. But you have to know where to look.

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R.F.K. Jr.’s War on Corn Syrup Brings a Health Crusade to Trump Country

When Donald J. Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could “go wild” on health, he might not have expected his pick for health secretary doing battle against the president-elect’s own voters.

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