As part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda promoted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been selected by President-elect Trump to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), many proposals enjoy bipartisan support, according to a recent YouGov poll.
The survey indicates that a 78 percent of Americans either strongly or somewhat endorse mandatory nutrition education in schools funded by the federal government, with support levels rising to 84 percent among Democrats and 83 percent among Republicans.
Awareness of the Make America Healthy Again initiative is remarkable, with nearly 60 percent of Americans familiar with it. This includes 48 percent of Democrats and 70 percent of Republicans, reflecting a generally favorable perception of the movement, which shows a positive view ratio of 36 percent to 11 percent unfavorable.
Bipartisan support grows for banning certain food additives, with 81 percent of Republicans in favor
Regarding specific policies, 74 percent of Democrats and the overall U.S. population agree on banning certain food additives, including food dyes, according to the poll. This sentiment is even stronger among Republicans, with 81 percent supporting the ban.
However, opinions diverge on more contentious proposals suggested by Kennedy, such as easing restrictions on raw milk sales and eliminating fluoride from drinking water.
The poll revealed that 32 percent of Democrats somewhat or strongly back the idea of removing fluoride, whereas 56 percent of Republicans support it. When it comes to lifting restrictions on raw milk sales, support among Democrats is only at 25 percent, compared to nearly half of Republicans, at 49 percent.
In terms of priorities, U.S. citizens identified food safety, air and water quality, and access to healthcare as the top issues for government action, with respective importance ratings of 80 percent, 74 percent, and 73 percent.
There is a strong consensus among both parties on food safety; 77 percent of Republicans ranked it as their top concern, while it was the second-highest health-related issue for Democrats, garnering 87 percent support, just behind health insurance, which 88 percent of Democrats want the government to prioritize.
The survey also highlights a preference for increased regulation among the American populace, particularly concerning the pharmaceutical industry (74 percent support), health insurance industry (64 percent), healthcare industry (60 percent), and food and beverage industry (57 percent). Conducted from November 19 to 20, the poll surveyed 1,064 adult U.S. citizens and has a margin of error of about 4 percentage points.
