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Kennedy's Initiative Promotes Beef Tallow Amid Health Criticism

3/3/2026

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health Secretary, leads Make America Healthy Again initiative to promote saturated fats like beef tallow and redesign the food pyramid toward protein and dairy, reducing whole grains.
Steak ‘n Shake and others have adopted the approach, advertising beef tallow fries.
Critics, including the American Heart Association, say the plan contradicts health guidance, and Kennedy argues the shift addresses obesity linked to ultra-processed foods.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health Secretary, leads Make America Healthy Again initiative to promote saturated fats like beef tallow and redesign the food pyramid toward protein and dairy, reducing whole grains.
Steak ‘n Shake and others have adopted the approach, advertising beef tallow fries.
Critics, including the American Heart Association, say the plan contradicts health guidance, and Kennedy argues the shift addresses obesity linked to ultra-processed foods.