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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disputes CNN report on meal costs
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has criticized CNN host Erin Burnett following a report regarding the cost of meals featured on his YouTube cooking series, ‘The Real Food’.
During an episode of ‘Erin Burnett OutFront’, correspondent Tom Foreman reported that the ingredients required for a salmon cake and salad recipe cost $70.54 at a major grocery chain. Kennedy disputed this figure, asserting that the meal costs approximately $19.64 to feed a family of four.
Kennedy argued that CNN’s calculation incorrectly applied the full package price of every ingredient rather than using ‘standard recipe costing’, which only accounts for the specific portions used in the dish. He stated that the remaining ingredients remain in a household pantry for future use and accused Burnett of abandoning ‘common sense and basic arithmetic’.
Entities
CNN · Department of Health and Human Services · Erin Burnett · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · Tom Foreman
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] CNN host Erin Burnett lacks common sense and basic arithmetic due to Trump Derangement Syndrome. offthepress.com · variety.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Real Food Show uses standard recipe costing by counting only the portion of ingredients used in a recipe. offthepress.com · variety.com
- [DISPUTED] The salmon cake and salad recipe costs approximately $19.64 to feed a family of four. offthepress.com · variety.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Purchasing the full containers of ingredients required for the salmon cake recipe costs $70.54. freerepublic.com · variety.com