Abbott signs ‘Make Texas Healthy Again’ laws alongside RFK Jr.
New laws prohibit using SNAP benefits for sugary drinks and candy, mandate clear labeling of 44 harmful additives, and enhance nutrition education to combat chronic diseases in Texas.
- Texas leadership has aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health vision by removing dangerous additives from food and implementing new health measures, as praised by Kennedy Jr. during a bill signing.
- Kennedy emphasized that taxpayer dollars should not fund chronic health issues in Texas.
- Abbott stated, 'Texas is on the pathway to being even more healthy going forward.'
- Kennedy mentioned that the impact of these laws would be tracked at the CDC to gauge health improvements.
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