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RFK, Jr. Equals Opportunity; Quarter Century of GMO’s

RFK, Jr. Equals OpportunityRobert F. Kennedy, Jr. wants to eliminate processed foods, artificial colorings, chemicals, and other broadly named boogeymen. He and his ilk are social media trolls that disparage the regulated and regulators alike, fabricating conspiracy theories about Big Food wanting to kill their own customers. And now Donald Trump has given them a larger platform, but one that is much harder to deceive. This discussion may be unwanted by Big Food, but it is also an opportunity. RFK, Jr. raises provocative questions. Why are three-quarters of Americans overweight or obese? Why is life expectancy in the U.S. shorter than in other rich countries? There are answers, and good science writers can reduce their complexity witho...

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