GOP backs RFK Jr. for health role while recalling past criticism of Michelle Obama’s nutrition efforts

Conservatives are supporting Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. This marks a shift in the GOP's stance on nutrition, contrasting with their past criticism of Michelle Obama's school lunch initiatives. In 2017, the Trump administration rolled back nutritional standards for school lunches, prompting lawsuits from several states. Kennedy has criticized fast food as unhealthy, despite Trump's known preference for it. Kennedy's views on diet and vaccines have raised concerns. He has promoted discredited COVID-19 treatments and is known for his anti-vaccine stance, which some see as contradictory to his new role in public health.