Kennedy paints dire picture of children's health in new report
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White House Releases Report on Childhood Chronic Disease
Above: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a MAHA Commission report event in the White House East Room on May 22, 2025. Image copyright: Chip Somodevilla/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
The report is a groundbreaking government acknowledgment of how corporate influence and industrial practices harm children's health. Ultra-processed foods, environmental toxins, and overmedicalization are fueling a crisis, creating the sickest generation in history. The commission will do what's right for the American people and will not be intimidated or swayed by industry interests, prioritizing children's health over profits.
Democratic narrative
The report undermines established science by promoting vaccine skepticism and casting doubt on proven public health measures. Despite decades of evidence supporting their safety, it stokes unnecessary fears about pesticides like glyphosate and atrazine. Pressured by political and industry interests, the report's mixed messages risk distracting from practical solutions to protect children's health and public trust in science.
Narrative C
The report relies more on fear-based than science-based information, particularly concerning pesticides and agricultural practices. Decades of thorough EPA evaluations and extensive scientific research have consistently confirmed the safety of current farming methods. Adopting sweeping changes based on the report’s findings risks threatening America’s food security, increasing consumer costs, and undermining the world’s safest and most reliable food supply system.