🚐 MAHA Tour Sweeps the Southwest
Starting April 4, RFK Jr. hit the road with a multi-state Make America Healthy Again tour, visiting Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico.
He met with elected officials, tribal leaders, school innovators, and health experts to push MAHA’s core reforms:
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Banning ultra-processed foods & dyes in schools
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Removing soda and candy from SNAP eligibility
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Eliminating fluoride from public water
On April 15, he teamed up with Dr. Mehmet Oz in Indianapolis for a Make Indiana Healthy Again event focused on chronic disease and nutrition—though some media outlets pounced on a few misquoted health stats.
🧪 Policy & Legislative Action Accelerates
RFK Jr. continues to drive major reform, including:
✔ Revamping school lunch programs
✔ Pushing new FDA ingredient labeling rules
✔ Backing SNAP restrictions on junk food
✔ Leading the MAHA Commission’s first strategy session (March 11)
One fast-food chain has already switched from seed oils to beef tallow, and West Virginia banned artificial dyes in school lunches—both citing MAHA’s growing influence.
🏛️ FDA Overhaul: 3,500 Laid Off, Focus Tightens
In a decisive move, RFK Jr. laid off 20% of the FDA workforce (approx. 3,500 employees) and called on remaining staff to prioritize childhood chronic disease.
He also instructed the FDA to consider new ingredient disclosure requirements for processed foods, in line with MAHA’s transparency goals.
Critics say morale is low—but MAHA supporters call it necessary house-cleaning.
🔥 Controversies & Resistance
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Dr. Kevin Hall, a top NIH nutrition scientist, resigned on April 17, alleging censorship of his ultra-processed food research.
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Protesters and media continue to criticize RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism and measles strategy in West Texas.
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Autism advocacy groups condemned Kennedy’s comments about autism at his first HHS press conference.
While headlines stir controversy, supporters say he’s moving fast and cleaning house—just like he promised.
🗳️ MAHA Grows With Grassroots & Bipartisan Energy
From “MAHA moms” to bipartisan state leaders, more people are backing RFK Jr.'s push for cleaner food, cleaner water, and chronic disease prevention.
Supporters on X are praising the pace and purpose of MAHA reforms, even as some ask for more clarity on vaccine positions.