Outbreaks threaten HHS ‘real food’ agenda Comments: by Nathaniel Weixel - 08/16/26 12:00 PM ET

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6030799-rfk-jr-real-food-agenda-outbreaks/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8bCOPmzMyv4e5EXwCffFcElYv2DHK8ekEQsZINEt1FSNnconlh0KkpuoOjcL53EBEB0LcR6etcjg0wWzBTESKk7yp_Gg&_hsmi=433530189&utm_content=433530189&utm_source=hs_email The Hill: Outbreaks Threaten Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-Led HHS 'Real Food' Agenda Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants America to “eat real food” as a solution to the chronic disease epidemic, but that message is being lost amid outbreaks of foodborne illness and a health agency that has struggled with effectively tracking the sources and messaging about safety. This summer has seen a record number of cyclosporiasis infections, with nearly 30,000 illnesses and two deaths. Other foodborne outbreaks have also emerged in recent months affecting fresh produce. (Weixel, 8/16)