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Kennedy Demands 40-Hour Nutrition Curriculum for Medical Schools

3/5/2026

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pressuring American medical schools to enhance their nutrition curriculum, citing a chronic disease epidemic.
He has threatened funding cuts and promised recognition to schools that comply.
Kennedy calls for at least 40 hours of nutrition education, a long-standing demand from doctors.
The push has drawn concerns from some medical leaders about the Make America Healthy Again movement and potential divergence from science.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pressuring American medical schools to enhance their nutrition curriculum, citing a chronic disease epidemic.
He has threatened funding cuts and promised recognition to schools that comply.
Kennedy calls for at least 40 hours of nutrition education, a long-standing demand from doctors.
The push has drawn concerns from some medical leaders about the Make America Healthy Again movement and potential divergence from science.