Anti-alcohol advocates have been quick to frame this as a “win” for the beverage lobby, but the truth is more neutral for the industry. Consumers want guidance that defers to the judgment of the individual adult based on their unique health concerns.
It is a welcome surprise that Kennedy went in this direction on alcohol. Kennedy and his boss, President Donald Trump, are both sober. The HHS director has a well-documented history of substance abuse and still attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings regularly. These stories of personal triumph are inspiring, but often morph into prohibitionist thinking when such individuals enter the world of public policy.
While Kennedy is a bit of a regulatory control freak on added sugars and food coloring, his personal history might be
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