40 Hours of Nutrition Training Could Change Everything #doctor #health

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing a sweeping effort to reshape how America trains its doctors by requiring medical schools to teach significantly more about nutrition. According to the New York Times, Kennedy has spent months pressuring universities to add roughly 40 hours of nutrition education to medical school curriculums, arguing that poor diet is a major driver of chronic disease in the United States. Dozens of schools are now expected to adopt at least some of the recommendations. Many health experts agree that doctors currently receive very little training on nutrition, but Kennedy's approach, including threats to cut federal funding and proposals influenced by alternative medicine advocates, has alarmed some medical leaders. Critics say the federal government should not dictate what medical schools teach, while others warn some elements of the proposed curriculum drift away from established science.