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US health secretary launches cooking show, mentions autism

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In late July 2026, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced debuted a government‑produced government‑funded digital cooking series called series, “The Real Food Show.” The initial Show,” with a White House Rose Garden ceremony was followed by and a 20‑minute pilot episode filmed at chef Andrew Gruel’s Huntington Beach home, showcasing home. The 20‑minute episode highlighted low‑cost dishes such as salmon cakes and a meals—salmon cakes, bean‑green salad, each kimchi, sauerkraut—each under $5 per serving and featuring fermented foods like kimchi and sauerkraut. The series streams on HHS.gov and YouTube $5, and is was presented as a way to translate practical translation of the USDA’s updated Dietary Guidelines into affordable whole‑food meals that emphasize emphasizing animal protein, full‑fat dairy, fruits, vegetables and vegetables, healthy fats while and limiting refined grains, added sugars, ultra‑processed foods and seed oils. Kennedy described framed the show series as a traveling initiative that will pair him with celebrity chefs, linking it tied to the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. agenda and linked it to his push for autism research, citing a CDC report that autism prevalence had risen to one in 31 children and promising cause identification by September 2025. A subsequent follow‑up launch event on July 31 at Fort Drum, New York, Drum repeated the same recipes and messaging, with while Kennedy calling called home cooking a “sacred ritual” that can help could curb chronic disease. Observers noted the timing disease amid concurrent measles, pertussis and cyclosporiasis outbreaks outbreaks. On August 4, Kennedy appeared in a USA Today interview to promote the YouTube version of the show, claiming he “has no gag reflex” and staffing gaps at HHS. At would eat anything, even street‑found foods. He used the same briefing, Kennedy told President Donald Trump that federal autism research is expected platform to identify causes by September 2025, citing a CDC report showing a rise urge parents to one in 31 children. Medical vaccinate children against measles, referencing the vaccine’s high effectiveness, and nutrition groups have warned that noted the guidelines’ emphasis on animal fats interview followed a contentious State of the Union appearance where he discussed COVID‑19, rising measles cases and proteins could increase cardiovascular risk. vaccine efficacy.

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  1. 2026-08-04 17:55 UTC US health secretary launches cooking show, mentions autism
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  4. 2026-08-01 03:23 UTC US health secretary launches cooking show, mentions autism
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