Are “wholesome” selections hurting our youngsters?
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Are “wholesome” selections hurting our youngsters?
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Have you ever or somebody you’re keen on been confused by the push to ‘Make America Wholesome Once more’?
Then you definately, my good friend, are in dire want of our new collection: The Street to Make America Wholesome Once more (MAHA). For the subsequent few weeks, we’re delving into a few of the origins, conspiracy theories, and energy grabs which have led us to this second, and what it may imply for our well being.
After visiting the households of measles victims in Texas, Secretary of Well being and Human Providers Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on X“The best technique to stop the unfold of measles is the MMR vaccine.” However his historical past selling the anti-vaccination trigger alongside questionable various medicines has public well being officers, mother and father, and even the MAHA constituency on edge.
For the second episode in our Street to MAHA collection, NPR’s senior science and well being editor Maria Godoy and NBC Information senior reporter, Brandy Zadroznystroll us by means of how anti-vaccine rhetoric has led to this second in public well being.
This episode was produced by Alexis Williams. It was edited by Neena Pathak. Our Supervising Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our Govt Producer is Veralyn Williams. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
