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Welcome to the Inquiry.
I'm Charmaine Cosier.
Each week, one question, four expert witnesses, and an answer.
November 2020 Four days after winning the US presidential election, Donald Trump is busy on social media.
One post starts with a nomination.
It reads, I am thrilled to announce Robert F.
Kennedy, Jr.
As the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.
RFK Jr.
As he's more widely known, is the face of a movement called Make America Healthy Again.
He's been a fierce critic of federal government agencies and parts of the food industry for many years.
If senators confirm his appointment, he'll lead the top US Department for improving health and well being, including food safety.
He's also new to politics, but that's not the only reason he's a controversial nominee to lead on public health.
So this week we're asking can RFK Jr make America healthy again?
Part 1 the crisis unfolds as it.
Is in the US we have one of the highest prevalen anywhere in the world.
Obesity is increasing.
There's no country which has been able to achieve a decline in the prevalence of obesity.
So we're not alone in this.