RFK Jr. is choosing sauerkraut over science

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is once again pushing a strange mix of personal wellness obsessions and medical misinformation — from praising beef tallow and fermented foods to casting doubt on life-saving vaccines for infants. In this episode, I break down RFK Jr.’s appearance on the Katie Miller Show, where he urges American parents to question medical experts and “do their own research,” flirts with long-standing conspiracy narratives and promotes confusing and potentially dangerous dietary advice. Subscribe here on YouTube for more Standing Room Only, airing weekly Thursdays at 5 PM ET on YouTube. 🥳 Standing Room Only started as a newsletter. Join the party and get it in your inbox 2x a week by clicking here: https://www.salon.com/newsletter?utm_... 🤓 Read Amanda Marcotte's writing on Salon.com here: https://www.salon.com/writer/amanda_m... 👍 Follow Amanda on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/amandamarcot... ✌️ Support Salon’s mission—become a member: https://www.salon.com/premium?utm_sou... 🎵 Like our Encore segment? Follow the Standing Room Only Playlist on Spotify to hear the full songs and more recommendations from Amanda: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xGJv3dQ8BPbO2gMw53dvB