Last month, he told Congress that the new dietary guidelines could be released “before August,” teasing big changes. The current version of the document is 149 pages.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants to “make America healthy again.” With HHS updating its Dietary Guidelines for Americans this year, now is his chance.

The announcement follows pressure from Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has raised health concerns over common food ...

House members on June 24 grilled Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for roughly three hours during a hearing, sparring with the Health and Human Services Department chief over a range of topics.

Updated at 8:39 a.m. ET on June 13, 2025. When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accepted his new position as health secretary, he made a big show of distancing himself from his past life.

House members on June 24 grilled Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for roughly three hours during a hearing, sparring with the Health and Human Services Department chief over a range of topics.

House members on June 24 grilled Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for roughly three hours during a hearing, sparring with the Health and Human Services Department chief over a range of topics.