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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: I got involved with this primarily because I came from a big family… and I never saw anybody with diabetes. I never knew…

On the recordAugust 28, 2025
I got involved with this primarily because I came from a big family… and I never saw anybody with diabetes. I never knew anybody with a food allergy. I never knew anybody with autism when I was a kid, and I know what a healthy child is supposed to look like.
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Democratic · New York
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thedailybeast.com
Aug 28, 2025

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Kennedy discussing his personal motivations for advocating for children's health.

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