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David A. Kessler, MD

@davidakesslermd.bsky.social
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Prof, Pediatrics and Epidemiology & Biostatistics, UCSF; "Formers" - Chief Science Officer, Covid Response & co-led Warp Speed (Biden); Commissioner, US FDA (Bush and Clinton); Dean, med schools, Yale & UCSF. Author, The End of Overeating

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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
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A Threat to Evidence-Based Vaccine Policy and Public Health Security at the FDA | NEJM
Twelve former commissioners of the FDA express concern that the agency’s recent moves will undermine a regulatory model designed to ensure vaccine safety, effectiveness, and availability.
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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Tell the FDA: Approve Kessler Petition, Rescind GRAS Status for Refined Carbohydrates
Tell the FDA to take action to remove harmful ingredients from our food.
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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Show 1449: The Biology of Weight: Insights from GLP-1 Drugs and Hunter-Gatherers
When we consider the biology of weight, we need to look at what we are eating at least as much as at physical activity.
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
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#webinar #fda #gras #upf | Consumer Federation of America
New CFA #Webinar : Join former FDA Commissioner David Kessler and former #FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods Michael Taylor as they discuss their experience with #GRAS for Ultra-Processed Foods #UPF ...
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Why Should I Trust You? Podcast @whyshoulditrustyou.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
@davidakesslermd.bsky.social joined us for a bonus episode on his bold game plan for MAHA and President Trump to challenge the makers of ultra-processed foods. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... #WSITY #FDA #Nutrition
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Bonus Episode! A Conversation w Former FDA Chief David Kessler. Did He Just Give RFK Jr a Tool to Fight the Food Industry?
Podcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · 08/18/2025 · 43m
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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
FoodFix bonus edition: David Kessler, who served as FDA commissioner during the H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations, once took on Big Tobacco. Now he’s taking on Big Food. foodfix.co/former-fda-c...
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Former FDA commissioner seeks ban on popular ingredients in ultra-processed foods
David Kessler, who served as FDA commissioner during the H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations, once took on Big Tobacco. Now he’s taking on Big Food.
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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
David Kessler, one of the most courageous and innovative public servants I ever covered, is calling Kennedy's bluff: You want to go after ultraprocessed foods? Here's how. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...
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Former F.D.A. Chief Backs Kennedy’s War on Processed Food
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Proud to have been a guest of @stephencolbert.bsky.social on The Colbert Report on 4.29.2009 (Season 5, Ep. 58) to talk about The End of Overeating.
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
In this excerpt from Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight​​​​, author David A. Kessler, MD shares his own firsthand experien…
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Improving access and affordability could be transformative for public health, given that about 88% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy.
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
In his new book, a former FDA commissioner unpacks the latest science on metabolism, weight loss, and how GLP-1 drugs actually work.
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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A Grand, Unified Theory of Why Americans Are So Unhealthy - The Ringer
Americans are unusually overweight and chronically ill compared to similarly rich countries. This episode presents a grand, unified theory for why that’s the case. Our food environment has becom...
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
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Dr. David Kessler: Diet, Drugs and Dopamine
In America, body weight has become a pain point shrouded in self-recrimination and shame, not to mention bias from the medical community. For many, this battle not only takes a mental toll but also be...
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
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You need more than Ozempic to fight food addiction. Here's how
In 'Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine,' former FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler offers a comprehensive guide to weight loss.
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
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Junk food is addictive. Drugs like Ozempic treat addiction. But when will we tackle Big Food like we did Big Tobacco?
A former head of the US Food and Drug Administration cut his body fat in half using GLP-1 drugs. In his book, he compares the harm of the food and tobacco industries.
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Michael Pollan @michaelpollan.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Important new book on GLP-1 drugs and how they change our understanding of: Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight: Kessler M.D., David A.: 9781250381279: Amazon.com: Books www.amazon.com/Diet-Drugs-D...
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight
The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight
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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
The president of the U.S. appears to be improving his own health through access to great medical care and great medical science. That's what he gets. Simultaneously, his administration is doing so much to hurt regular Americans' opportunity to achieve those same good health outcomes the same way.
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MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Here is @davidakesslermd.bsky.social 's new article in @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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Weight-Loss Drugs Aren’t Really About Weight
To figure out who will benefit most, doctors should consider a particularly toxic kind of fat.
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
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Opinion | Can New Weight-Loss Drugs Help in a World Awash in Addictive Foods?
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David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Join me on May 18 at 3 PM @politicsprose.bsky.social in conversation with @ddiamond.bsky.social to discuss my new book. #DietDrugsDopamine
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