RFK Jr. to act in legal challenge to ultra-processed foods

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kicked off a challenge to the food industry Sunday, announcing on CBS’s “60 Minutes” that he plans to follow through on a plan outlined by former Food and Drug Administration chief David Kessler to overhaul ultra-processed foods.

“We will follow up on David Kessler’s petition,” Kennedy said on “60 Minutes.” “And the questions he asks are questions that the FDA should have asked a long, long time ago.”

It is not yet clear when Kennedy will release his official response to the citizen petition filed by Kessler, or what the letter will say. That leaves many details of his plans uncertain, including the timeline.