Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that the United States has become the sickest nation in the world and that fixing the country's diet is a priority. He compared America's health to that of his uncle, President John F.Kennedy, emphasised the stark differences in America’s health in his childhood and present day. He also highlighted the disparity between vaccine-preventable infectious diseases and chronic disease outcomes, highlighting COVID-19 death rates as evidence of the underlying problem. Kennedy described revamping the nation's dietary guidelines as his biggest accomplishment so far. He suggested efforts to remove dangerous additives from the food supply, which he said are being replaced with vegetable-based alternatives.