RFK Jr. Kennedy, the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) Secretary Kennedy, has been in a new phase of leadership at the US department of health and human services, launching The Secretary Kennedy Podcast with an episode focusing on his efforts to overhaul America's food supply. This move signals a new role for Kennedy within the Trump administration, with President Donald Trump nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz, a conventional public health official, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Kennedy. This shift aligns with a shift from policy heavyweight to more influential role of health influencer-in-chief. Kennedy's focus is on the issue of pesticides, which has been a priority for Kennedy for decades. However, he has been constrained on issues such as vaccine guidance changes and a plan for a baby formula overhaul after opposition from the industry.