Democrats should join RFK Jr. in the fight to Make America Healthy Again.
Yes, I know, I know: RFK Jr. has some very troubling opinions, controversial views, a complicated past, and no shortage of detractors. But he didn’t get nominated to be the Pope. He got nominated to help us get healthy, and he is passionate about it. And we should absolutely challenge him on any policies not grounded in science or data. But on food system reform, he’s right.
We have a rare chance to fix a system that is literally killing us. We are a sick country, and a sick country cannot maintain long-term prosperity. Kennedy is passionate about this issue, and he’s willing to take on the entrenched interests that have perpetuated this broken system for decades.
Democrats should join him in this fight.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends an election night event for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends an election night event for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. John Moore/Getty Images
In 2013, I wrote The Real Food Revolution: Healthy Eating, Green Groceries, and the Return of the American Family Farm. I was fed up with watching Congress kowtow to massive industrial agriculture and food corporations while America’s health deteriorated. Every five years, these companies reap billions in taxpayer-funded agricultural subsidies through the Farm Bill, artificially lowering their costs and crowding out smaller, independent farmers. The result is a broken system that’s making us sick, crushing family farms, and undermining the American dream.
Subsidies make fake food cheap and accessible. Consider a McDonald’s
Hey Democrats: We Should Work With RFK Jr. on Fixing America’s Food System | Opinion
