Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to Steak'n Shake in Florida with Fox News host Sean Hannity.
“Steak 'n shake It was amazing. We are very grateful [to] Those for making fries into rfks. They turned me into a verb,” he said Monday in “Hoanity.”
In a March 1 post on X, the company said it officially started cooking with 100% all-natural beef tallow everywhere.
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Stakin Shake Curb Service Sign at a 1992 Springfield, Missouri restaurant. ((Photo: Hum Images/Universal Images Group Getty Images Group))
Almost 100 years ago, the joint is touted as the only burger chain in the United States to switch from vegetable oil to beef fat, a rendered fat.
“Consumers want the best and deserve the best. By employing a 100% beef veterinarian, steak delivers the best fries possible.” Kristen Bried said, In a statement, the company's Chief Global Development Officer.
RFK Jr. promotes beef fat as a healthier alternative to seed oil. This is often one of the main ingredients in processed foods.
“We want to do everything we can to encourage these companies to be transparent and switch from ultra-processed foods and be part of this movement to make America healthier,” the former independent presidential candidate said.
Fox News host Sean Hannity speaks with RFK Jr. of Steak 'n Shake in Florida. (Fox News/Hannity)
“We're addicted to ourselves, and it comes mainly from these ultra-processed foods.”
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He added that the Trump administration is committed to “radical” transparency and would like to encourage other companies to switch to more traditional and natural ingredients.
RFK Jr. I met the CEO It deals with ways to promote food safety and consumer trust with big name food companies like General Mills, WK Kellogg Co., Kraft Heinz and JM Smucker Co..
“People should be able to make their own choices. If they want to eat donuts and seed oils, they should be able to make informed choices. That's the impact on health. That's everything we're trying to do,” he said in “Hoanity.”
Muncy, USA – September 1, 2016: Steak 'N Shake Retail Fast Casual Restaurant Chain. Steak 'n Shake is located in the Midwest and Southern United States (istock)
The HHS secretary also highlighted the need to manage obesity epidemics in the United States so that people can live longer and healthier lives.
According to Disease Control Center Prevention, almost 40% of the US adult population is obese.
RFK Jr. said Stanford and Harvard University studies show how mental illnesses, including anxiety and depression, are associated with food.
“Foods are medicines. By changing your diet, you can lose some of those diagnoses,” he suggested.
Food background with assortment of fresh healthy organic fruits and vegetables on the table (istock)
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“This generation of our children is the first generation of 200. Short lifespan More than my parents. We are disappointed with these kids and here is the moral issue. And because it's a moral issue, we need to start working on it. It's a financial issue. Medical expenses will sink us, and the only way we can solve it is to change what we eat. ”
