A top National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientist has abruptly quit after claiming his studies, allegedly showing ultra-processed foods are “safe,” were “censored.”
Dr. Kevin Hall resigned from the agency over disagreements about his research, the UK Daily Mail reported.
Hall claims that the outcomes of his studies “did not appear to fully support preconceived narratives” under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The nutrition and metabolism scientist was conducting studies on the impact of ultra-processed food on obesity and long-term health.
He claimed in a post on X that he was quitting because he received pushback on his research results.
Kennedy has been an outspoken critic of the food industry.
He has postulated that the use of addictive additives that turn food into unrecognizable products that are hyperpalatable is causing significant health problems as America grows sicker and fatter.
However, Hall said his research study on ultra-processed foods disputed the claims that these products are as addictive to consumers as drugs.
Yet, critics have argued that Hall’s study was flawed.
Nevertheless, the doctor disputes this claim, saying it’s a matter of “censorship.”
Hall pinned the post to his X account and laid out his case