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Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Whenever I discuss the MAHA movement or critique aspects of it, I inevitably receive comments like, “At least we’re finally talking about ways to improve health and reduce chronic disease.” But public health didn’t start with MAHA.

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Public Health Didn’t Start with MAHA: What We Can Learn from Let’s Move!

Many MAHA supporters claim it’s the first movement to prioritize America’s health, but history tells a different story.

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Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

What happens when an anti-science advocate takes control of the country’s most important public health institution? We’re about to find out. More here. Including specific action items we can take.

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RFK Jr. is Now in Charge of HHS. And Public Health is at Risk

What happens when an anti-science advocate takes control of the country’s most important public health institution? We’re about to find out.

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Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

With RFK Jr. leading HHS, the spread of misinformation at the highest levels of govt is a real threat to public health. But science still exists. Here’s what you can do: 1. Follow and support science communicators 2. Advocate for evidence-based policies 3. Stay engaged and push for accountability

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Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

House Rs released their budget proposal today aiming to cut nutrition assistance (SNAP) by $230b & healthcare (Medicaid) by $880b. Evidence based ways to improve public health: expand access to healthcare & expand SNAP to decrease food insecurity. This is why they want you focused on food dyes.

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House GOP budget plan targets deep SNAP cuts

Republicans are growing concerned about the House GOP budget blueprint's impact on food assistance.

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Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

He knew RFK Jr. and his rhetoric was dangerous. His questioning in the confirmation hearing made it obvious he knew. But he’s up for reelection in 2026. He chose politics over science, medicine, and public health.

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Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Claiming to “just ask questions” or advocate for better science while ignoring the well-established body of evidence is not a genuine pursuit of truth - it’s a deliberate tactic to dismiss inconvenient findings and demand research that confirms a predetermined agenda. This is what RFK Jr. does.

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Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

RFK Jr’s approach to making America healthy: 1. Ignore decades of research on chronic disease and food policy 2. Pretend we don’t already have solutions that the party he’s aligned with routinely votes against 3. Keep the focus on conspiratorial, anti-science distractions instead of systemic change

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Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Sent to all HHS employees and people throughout the federal government. Historically, governments encouraging citizens to report one another based on ideological surveillance have rarely led to positive outcomes.

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Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Kailee Buller was just appointed as Chief of Staff of the USDA. She is President and CEO of a lobbying organization for canola and other seed oils. You know…the oils that MAHA claims (without evidence) are the cause of chronic health conditions. Cleaning up the corruption. Someone tell MAHA.

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Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Here we go. Seems to me the fact that these algorithms prioritize and amplify fear-based, sensationalized falsehoods over accuracy muddies the “free speech” argument. Unchecked misinformation erodes public trust in institution, experts, and shared reality. It’s actually terrifying.

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