Overview
- The clip released to promote The Real Food Show captures Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. telling USA Today he “will literally eat anything” and saying he has “no gag reflex.”
- During the interview the reporter asked about foods others might find “gross,” and Kennedy’s staff interrupted the exchange as he admitted he eats “stuff I find on the street.”
- The Real Food Show is hosted on HHS channels to translate the administration’s 2026 Dietary Guidelines into affordable recipes and launched on July 30 with Kennedy appearing in the first episode.
- Media outlets have linked the new remarks and the staff interruption to concerns about message control and the optics of using an official platform to promote a personality-driven diet brand.
- Journalists note the comments feed into previously reported admissions about Kennedy’s unusual food practices, including past accounts of roadkill and a 2014 bear‑cub episode, which shape public and political reactions.