Today, Explained How America went MAHA
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Jan 29, 2025 
Calley Means, an informal advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., highlights public distrust in food and pharmaceutical companies. Helena Bademiller-Evich, founder of Food Fix, discusses the urgent need for bipartisan reforms in diet and health policies. They delve into the profit-driven motives of these industries versus public health needs, the push for a preventative healthcare approach, and the complex challenges of reforming food subsidies and FDA regulations. Their insights reveal a drive for systemic change in America’s health landscape.
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Coca-Cola's Influence
- Calley Means, an advisor to RFK Jr., previously worked for Coca-Cola.
- He claims Coke gave millions to groups to oppose sugar taxes and keep soda in food stamp programs.
Profiting from Sickness
- Calley Means argues the healthcare system profits from managing chronic diseases, not curing them.
- He points to Coca-Cola funding the American Diabetes Association as an example.
Pharmaceutical Industry Influence
- Calley Means claims the pharmaceutical industry's funding of research and agencies creates conflicts of interest.
- He states 75% of the FDA's drug approval department is funded by the pharmaceutical industry.
