David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....nejm.orgA Threat to Evidence-Based Vaccine Policy and Public Health Security at the FDA | NEJMTwelve 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. 020
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 21/10/2025pirg.org/take-action/...pirg.orgTell the FDA: Approve Kessler Petition, Rescind GRAS Status for Refined CarbohydratesTell the FDA to take action to remove harmful ingredients from our food. 071
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 16/10/2025www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/sho...peoplespharmacy.comShow 1449: The Biology of Weight: Insights from GLP-1 Drugs and Hunter-GatherersWhen we consider the biology of weight, we need to look at what we are eating at least as much as at physical activity. 130
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 02/09/2025www.linkedin.com/posts/consum...linkedin.com#webinar #fda #gras #upf | Consumer Federation of AmericaNew 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 ... 051
Reposted by David A. Kessler, MDWhy 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 #Nutritionpodcasts.apple.comBonus 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 022
Reposted by David A. Kessler, MDFood Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 07/08/2025FoodFix 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...foodfix.coFormer FDA commissioner seeks ban on popular ingredients in ultra-processed foodsDavid 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. 143
Reposted by David A. Kessler, MDJohn Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 07/08/2025David 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...nytimes.comFormer F.D.A. Chief Backs Kennedy’s War on Processed Food 14014
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Proud 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. 040
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 12/07/2025In 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… 020
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Improving access and affordability could be transformative for public health, given that about 88% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy. 010
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 27/06/2025In his new book, a former FDA commissioner unpacks the latest science on metabolism, weight loss, and how GLP-1 drugs actually work. 030
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 19/06/2025www.theringer.com/podcasts/pla...theringer.comA Grand, Unified Theory of Why Americans Are So Unhealthy - The RingerAmericans 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... 010
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 28/05/2025www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-...commonwealthclub.orgDr. David Kessler: Diet, Drugs and DopamineIn 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... 140
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 20/05/2025www.latimes.com/lifestyle/st...latimes.comYou need more than Ozempic to fight food addiction. Here's howIn 'Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine,' former FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler offers a comprehensive guide to weight loss. 020
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 20/05/2025theconversation.com/junk-food-is...theconversation.comJunk 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. 110
Reposted by David A. Kessler, MDMichael Pollan @michaelpollan.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Important 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...amazon.comAmazon.com 262
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 13/05/2025bookshop.org/p/books/diet...bookshop.orgDiet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy WeightThe New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight 0144
Reposted by David A. Kessler, MDMaddowBlog @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. 21711236
Reposted by David A. Kessler, MDMaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Here is @davidakesslermd.bsky.social 's new article in @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...theatlantic.comWeight-Loss Drugs Aren’t Really About WeightTo figure out who will benefit most, doctors should consider a particularly toxic kind of fat. 09727
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 07/05/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Can New Weight-Loss Drugs Help in a World Awash in Addictive Foods? 196
David A. Kessler, MD @davidakesslermd.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Join me on May 18 at 3 PM @politicsprose.bsky.social in conversation with @ddiamond.bsky.social to discuss my new book. #DietDrugsDopamine 0103