In just 100 days, President Donald Trump and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have sparked a revolution in America’s food and healthcare systems. Under the banner of “Make America Healthy Again,” the duo has boldly set out to address root causes of chronic illness, strengthen food safety standards, and put transparency back into the hands of American families.
Minutes after taking the oath as HHS Secretary, Kennedy embraced Trump’s vision and immediately began cleaning house. “What I found when I came to HHS is really a sprawling bureaucracy,” Kennedy told Daily Wire host Michael Knowles. “We have over 100 communications departments—we should have one. We have 40 IT departments, 40 procurement departments, dozens of HR departments…We’re going down from 82,000 personnel to 62,000.” Kennedy made clear he’s keeping scientists and frontline healthcare providers while cutting through bureaucratic fat.
Kennedy’s aggressive moves didn’t stop at trimming waste. He tackled head-on the issue of harmful additives in our children’s diets by phasing out dangerous synthetic dyes—Red 3 and 40, Blue 1 and 2, Yellow 5 and 6, and Green 3. These petroleum-based dyes, found in everyday snacks and cereals, have long been suspected culprits in escalating childhood health problems. Partnering with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Kennedy committed to rigorous research on these dyes’ impact on children’s health, promising the results will guide future food safety policies.
Further, Kennedy has turned the FDA’s previously lax oversight on its head. No longer will food companies be allowed to “self-affirm” their ingredients’ safety. Now, they must publicly submit hard data to back up their claims. This transparency initiative will empower parents and consumers to make informed, healthy choices—no more hidden chemicals or secretive corporate self-policing.
But perhaps the boldest move yet has been the push to restore accountability and common sense to welfare programs. Kennedy is working hand-in-hand with state governors to reform SNAP, limiting food stamp purchases to healthier options and excluding junk foods like candy and soda. Arkansas led the charge, submitting the nation’s first waiver request to implement these limits. Seven additional states—including West Virginia, Utah, and Tennessee—are already preparing to follow suit.
Even baby formula hasn’t escaped Kennedy’s scrutiny. After a startling Consumer Reports investigation revealed half of tested formulas contained alarming levels of toxins like arsenic and lead, Kennedy launched “Operation Stork Speed.” The FDA is now ramping up testing and tightening standards for baby formula, ensuring America’s infants receive safe, contaminant-free nutrition.
Perhaps most controversially, Kennedy has reignited the debate over fluoridation. In an unprecedented move, Utah became the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water. Florida’s legislature is close behind, having already passed a similar bill through its Senate. Kennedy’s assertion that fluoride is an “industrial waste” linked to thyroid problems, arthritis, and lowered IQ has sparked a national conversation long overdue.
Kennedy has also taken a stand on autism, a condition affecting an astonishing 1 in 31 American children according to recent CDC data—a nearly five-fold increase since 1992. HHS is investing $50 million into comprehensive research on the environmental and pharmaceutical factors suspected of driving this epidemic. Kennedy has promised President Trump definitive answers on autism’s root causes by September—an ambitious but necessary deadline.
Finally, Kennedy is recalibrating NIH priorities. Instead of wasting taxpayer dollars studying vaccine hesitancy, NIH is reallocating funds toward meaningful chronic disease research and autism treatment breakthroughs. Kennedy has hinted strongly that the pharmaceutical industry’s influence—particularly its aggressive marketing and overmedication practices—is next in his sights.
This administration’s first 100 days have been a bold departure from business as usual. Trump and Kennedy aren’t afraid to challenge powerful interests, bureaucratic inertia, or conventional wisdom if it means protecting American families. They’re putting America First, making tough decisions, and fundamentally reshaping our approach to food, medicine, and public health. As Kennedy recently declared, “no stone will go unturned.” It’s clear Trump and RFK Jr. mean business—and America will be healthier for it.
