Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has no gag reflex and will eat anything
The US health secretary promoted a YouTube cooking show while discussing his unusual diet and roadkill collection
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Source: @SecKennedy/youtubeRobert F. Kennedy Jr. proudly explained that when it comes to exotic foods, there's nothing he won't eat.
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What this story says
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he has no gag reflex and will eat anything, including roadkill, during an interview with USA Today.
- The statement was made to promote his new YouTube cooking programme, The Real Food Show, which premiered with a salmon dish.
- Kennedy has previously written about collecting roadkill and storing it in his freezer, as documented in an unauthorised biography.
- No left- or right-rated outlets reported on the story, according to the material available.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, said he has no gag reflex and will eat anything, including food from street vendors. The statement was made during an interview with USA Today White House correspondent Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy to promote his new YouTube cooking programme, The Real Food Show.
Kennedy described his willingness to eat unconventional foods, including roadkill, which he said he keeps in a freezer at home. He has previously written about collecting dead animals from highways, as reported in the unauthorised biography RFK JR.: The Fall and Rise. The cooking show’s first episode featured Chef Andrew Gruel preparing wild Alaskan salmon cakes with a salad.
What the coverage left out
None of the left- or right-rated outlets available to this desk carried the story. The only report printed below is from a centre-rated outlet.
How each side covered it
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Left
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Centre
- RadarOnline led on Kennedy’s statement that he has no gag reflex and will eat anything, including roadkill. The report included his interview with USA Today, his promotion of The Real Food Show, and his history of collecting roadkill. It quoted Kennedy’s description of his diet and his admission that he was advised not to elaborate on what he has eaten.
- The report also carried reactions from online critics, including comments from a Reddit chat room. It described the cooking show’s format and its focus on affordable, budget-friendly recipes. The outlet used the verb "boasted" in its headline to describe Kennedy’s statement about his gag reflex.
Right
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Centre
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