RFK Jr. Portrays Food as a Miracle Cure, While Researchers Say He Overstates the Science

As part of the Trump administration’s campaign to promote healthy eating, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has extended his message beyond the slogan urging people to “eat real food” to prevent disease. In recent speeches and podcast appearances, the nation’s health secretary has claimed that diet can “cure” schizophrenia and other serious conditions. However, researchers caution that these assertions often overstate the current scientific evidence.