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Three big ideas to actually ‘Make America Healthy Again’

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What could make America healthy again?

Dr. Christina Roberto suggests a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks at the national level.

“This is a category of food that just brings zero benefit, it’s making us sick, we know people overconsume them. I think it’s a very reasonable place to start.”

Through the FDA, Dr. Roberto also suggested that RFK Jr. could lower sodium in the food supply.

The FDA currently has voluntary sodium targets for food producers, but progress has been relatively slow-moving experts say. HHS could make those targets mandatory, said Dr. Roberto.

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