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Girard442

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2. What Brainworm is really saying:

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 09:22 AM

Feb 2026

"I'm not saying that we're going to regulate ultraprocessed food," Kennedy said. "Our job is to make sure that everybody understands what they're getting, to have an informed public.

Means:

"I'm not going to actually do anything. I'm just going to make uncontroversial statements about the unhealthiness of junk food to distract from my batshit crazy but actual consequential policy changes on vaccines that will kill and sicken millions of Americans."

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RFK Jr. says ultraprocessed food manufacturers hijacked GRAS "loophole" to use questionable ingredients [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2026 OP

"There is no way for any American to know if a product is safe if it is ultraprocessed," Kennedy said. Botany Feb 2026 #1

Did he clean his coke pipe to make sure there was no ultra processed ingredients......... turbinetree Feb 2026 #3

Obviously you are not an expert regarding these things. Layzeebeaver Feb 2026 #6

Thank you for the update...............never knew............. turbinetree Feb 2026 #8

What Brainworm is really saying: Girard442 Feb 2026 #2

Maybe the 6 or so lab techs left can spend all their hours checking for GRAS ingredients in each supermarket. mpcamb Feb 2026 #4

But taking your grandchildren swimming in contaminated water? Totally safe. tanyev Feb 2026 #5

He's been swimming in the polluted Fat Pig swamp since before the election. So what's new? Wonder Why Feb 2026 #9

He's a broken clock, right on only this issue and horrible in general! lark Feb 2026 #7

Yes he is right. And if this was his only inquiry...he wouldn't have been appointed. LiberalLovinLug Feb 2026 #15

Well, he got one thing right. Only he left off the fact that those companies doing the ultra-processing are owned Wonder Why Feb 2026 #10

But he's OK with raw milk. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2026 #11

Yup. sakabatou Feb 2026 #12

Thought this was going to be about a pate au foie gras exemption PufPuf23 Feb 2026 #13

I'd rather ICE undergo a full safety review first Torchlight Feb 2026 #14