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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Katie Hawkinson

Twinkies owner declares ‘snacking continues’ even under RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda

The Twinkie isn’t going anywhere, J.M. Smucker CEO says - (Getty Images)

The CEO of the parent company that owns Twinkies and Uncrustables has declared that snacking will continue despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.

On an earnings call with analysts Tuesday, J.M. Smucker CEO Mark Smucker responded to a question about whether Kennedy’s agenda could hurt the company, CNN reports. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist who has decried “harmful chemicals” and food additives, is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

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