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Top NIH Scientist Resigns, Alleging Censorship Under RFK Jr.'s Leadership

Kevin Hall, a leading researcher on ultra-processed foods, claims his findings were suppressed for not aligning with agency narratives, while HHS denies the allegations.

Food and nutrition researchers had high hopes when Robert f. Kennedy Jr., center, was sworn in as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
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Dr. Kevin Hall was a senior investigator at the US National Institutes of Health conducting some of the world’s only controlled trials on ultraprocessed foods.

Overview

  • Kevin Hall, a senior NIH investigator, announced his early retirement, citing censorship of his research on ultra-processed foods under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership.
  • Hall alleges his responses to a New York Times reporter were edited without his consent, and that he was blocked from presenting his findings at a conference.
  • HHS has formally denied Hall's claims, calling them fabrications and asserting its commitment to supporting unbiased research and public health priorities.
  • Hall’s resignation follows his March 28 letter to Kennedy and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, which raised concerns about censorship and interference but received no response.
  • Experts warn that Hall's departure could hinder critical research on the links between ultra-processed foods and chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes.