Why Chefs Like Me Support RFK Jr.’s Crusade To Make Food Better And Healthier

The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to enhance the health and well-being of Americans. Somewhere during its journey of growth and influence, however, HHS lost its way.

If this is to be corrected, new leadership is required to move us back to an era of less processed food, healthier ingredients, and logical choices that enhance our health. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has the focus, knowledge, enthusiasm, and influence to effect much-needed change in our food system. 

In my 20-plus years as a professional chef and restaurant owner, I watched as food quality deteriorated. We, collectively as a nation, have become less and less healthy. This happened while large food corporations have become more and more profitable. Small farms

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