Kennedy managed to allay the concerns of several key GOP senators over his anti-vaccine activism. Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against him.

LONDON (Reuters) - Packaged food provides safe, quality nutrition for people and reduces waste, Nestle's CEO said on Thursday, defending his company's products when asked how he would navigate incoming U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s criticism of packaged food.

RFK Jr. has gained a following for his questioning of vaccines. He has vowed to take on the food and drug industries and focus on chronic health conditions.

Kennedy will lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees several high-profile agencies including the Food and Drug Administration and

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump's health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration.

Following a close 52 to 48 vote, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday afternoon.

Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe defended packaged foods on Thursday, just moments before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy has criticized packaged foods and ultra-processed foods (UPFs),

Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe defended packaged food, emphasizing its role in providing safe nutrition and reducing waste amid growing scrutiny. His comments came as the U.S. Senate moved closer to confirming Robert F.