RFK Jr. Takes His Eat-Real-Food Campaign to Hospital Trays (1)

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is asking hospitals to use his revamped food pyramid to redo their food menus offered to patients, regulators announced on Monday.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a memo to hospitals asking them to limit ultra-processed food options for patients, though there’s no formal definition for exactly what that means.

Instead the agency wants hospitals to transition to serving whole grains, eliminate sugary drinks and ensure meals have less than 10 grams of added sugar.

Mehmet Oz

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“The food is bland, it’s poorly prepared, it’s lacking nutrients of the nature you actually ...