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So, let me get this straight-- RFK Jr is going to FORCE Republicans to eat healthy food??? (Original Post) LymphocyteLover Saturday OP
For some reason emojis not working XanaDUer2 Saturday #1
Yeah, just saw that. Maybe I overdid them! LymphocyteLover Saturday #2
Yeah, that was a lot. Nt XanaDUer2 Saturday #10
oxymoron bdamomma Saturday #3
Fluoride BOSSHOG Saturday #14
Mmmm, roadkill. But what are the vultures going to eat? Walleye Saturday #4
I will be surprised if they put that fooking kook in charge of H.H.S. BootinUp Saturday #5
I'm not that good dweller Saturday #6
Maybe we should reach across the aisle bucolic_frolic Saturday #7
And they will gladly pay us Tuesday. Pinback Saturday #11
Time to look up the quotes kerouac2 Saturday #8
Heard a montage of the right wing bitching about that very thing Fullduplexxx Saturday #20
I remember Michelle Obama just making the suggestion Blue_Tires Saturday #9
it wasn't the message, it was the messenger, don't forget, she's a black female. Meadowoak Saturday #12
And they complained about Michelle Obama? synni Saturday #13
Road kill and brain worms for all Republicans. Emile Saturday #15
LOL!!! The RFK jr diet! LymphocyteLover Saturday #18
Michelle Obama: You should have some veggies in school lunches Prairie Gates Saturday #16
BINGO! LymphocyteLover Saturday #17
Good Rebl2 Saturday #19
If he was serious about this... and what I would support. WarGamer Saturday #21
The problem is... everyone has a lobby. WarGamer Saturday #22
Remember Sarah Palin and her Big Gulp? keep_left Saturday #23
KALE OR JALE! (sic) Thunderbeast Saturday #24

BOSSHOG

(39,854 posts)
14. Fluoride
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:42 AM
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Is a communist plot.

Read an interesting article this morning in a paper designed for old people. Fluoride is actually pretty awesome and is good for overall health. So of course those with conservative values would demonize it.

BootinUp

(49,023 posts)
5. I will be surprised if they put that fooking kook in charge of H.H.S.
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:32 AM
Saturday

They will pay a price in the future, if they do.

kerouac2

(680 posts)
8. Time to look up the quotes
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:33 AM
Saturday

From the right when Michelle took on healthy eating for kids/schools

Hypocrisy in 3, 2, 1...

Fullduplexxx

(8,265 posts)
20. Heard a montage of the right wing bitching about that very thing
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 12:40 PM
Saturday

I'm sure it will be a good idea now that the gop is pushing it

Prairie Gates

(3,057 posts)
16. Michelle Obama: You should have some veggies in school lunches
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:48 AM
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GOP: Fascist! Elitist! Communist!

RFk Jr.: McDonald's is poison. Ban Doritos.

GOP: He's got a point. Remember when everyone was skinny in the 1950s? And they didn't even exercise!

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We are truly in clown world.

WarGamer

(15,421 posts)
21. If he was serious about this... and what I would support.
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 01:17 PM
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Force mfg of processed food to modify ingredients.

As one who occasionally eats frozen dinners, the most unhealthy thing in the store...

I watch the ingredients.

I'll see a 760 calorie dinner with 1850mg of Sodium and 25g of saturated fat.

I'd be 100% in favor of a maximum ratio of Sodium to weight of the product...

And requiring ALL saturated fats be replaced with unsaturated fats like Safflower Oil or Canola, Flaxseed, etc...

We can't change the way all people eat... but we can certainly ban the dangerous food ingredients... like the EU does.

WarGamer

(15,421 posts)
22. The problem is... everyone has a lobby.
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 01:19 PM
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Run PSA's on TV showing how avocado oil can be used to replace butter when cooking and the Dairy Farmer lobbyists will go ballistic...

And Big Agra has politicians in their pocket, too...

This is why the change that RFKjr is seeking will be VERY difficult.

keep_left

(2,418 posts)
23. Remember Sarah Palin and her Big Gulp?
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 01:46 PM
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IIRC, Palin was was ridiculing Michelle Obama's children's health initiative at the time: healthier school lunches, old-school victory gardens, etc. Not to worry, though--all RFK Jr has to do is make some more wisecracks about Trump's diet (he already has)--and as Trump says, "you're fired!!".

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