Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On a mission to make America healthy again, he is working on the most obese nation in the country and its governor.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R., Kennedy held a joint event on Friday, announcing the ban on certain food dyes. The governor also had the opportunity to announce that his state had filed a waiver prohibiting participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from using the benefits to purchase soda.
Morrisey celebrated the move, saying his condition “returns nutrition back to the nutritional subsidies support program.”
“I urge all governors to follow West Virginia leads and submit exemptions to the USDA to remove soda from SNAP. If there’s one thing I can agree on, I need to eliminate taxpayer-funded soda subsidies for low-income children,” Kennedy said. In a statement Before the event.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey on the left was on Friday, March 28th, 2025, W. On March 28, 2025, Va has an intent to request a change in the state’s snap and food dye laws next door to Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (AP photo/Stefannie Carblow)
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But Kennedy is not only trying to make state residents healthier, but also trying to reduce Morrissey’s waistline. He recalled that when the Trump administration prepared for his president’s return to the White House, he began to know the governor during the transition period. According to Kennedy, he did not sugarcoat his thoughts on Morrissey’s weight.
“When I first met him, I said, ‘It looks like you ate Governor Morrissey,” Kennedy said in a joint appearance with the governor of West Virginia. “I’m going to put him in a really strict regimen and we’re going to put him in Carnivorous food. ”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, on the left, speaks during an event that announced changes to the snap and food dye laws between the Governor of West Virginia and the Governor of West Virginia. (AP photo/Stefannie Carblow)
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Additionally, Kennedy suggested that the governor was open to the public every month, and encouraged those in the audience who wanted Morrissey to come in with his hands. The HHS chief also vowed to return to West Virginia when Morrissey lost 30 pounds and 30 pounds to celebrate and general measurements.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrissey was on Friday, March 28, 2025, W. Va. (AP photo/Stefannie Carblow)
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Morrisey’s policy could bring about major changes for West Virginia. Higher obesity More than any other state. As of 2023, West Virginia was one of three states with an obesity prevalence of over 40%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The prevalence of obesity in Arkansas was 40%, Mississippi was 40.1%, and West Virginia was 41.2%.
As of 2022, World Obesity Foundation The United States is ranked as the 19th most obese country in the world, with 43.29% of adults being obese. Meanwhile, Samoa in the US ranked number one in over 75% of adults suffering from obesity.
