THIS IS NEWS AT NOON. IT’S JUST ABOUT 1230 AND HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY ROBERT F KENNEDY JR, TAKING HIS MAKE AMERICA WEALTHY AGAIN INITIATIVE RIGHT HERE TO LOUISIANA. HE’S IN BATON ROUGE RIGHT NOW FOR A BILL SIGNING WITH GOVERNOR JEFF LANDRY AND OTHER ELECTED LEADERS. WDSU REPORTER ELIZABETH KUEBEL IS COVERING THAT LIVE WITH MORE ON WHAT THIS LEGISLATION MEANS. ELIZABETH. EXACTLY RIGHT. TRAVERSE AND THAT BIG EVENT IS NOW JUST WRAPPING UP. I KNOW ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO YOU SHOWED PEOPLE LIVE IN THIS NEWSCAST, THAT BILL SIGNING IN ACTION. THIS IS A ROOM WHERE WE ARE NOW. IT WAS ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO, LESS THAN THAT, FILLED WITH PEOPLE WATCHING THE GOVERNOR SIGN THOSE BILLS WITH THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY IN TOWN. AND RIGHT BY HIS SIDE DOING SO UNDER THIS MAKE LOUISIANA HEALTHY BANNER THAT YOU SEE RIGHT THERE. SO WHAT THEY DID TODAY IS SIGN AND MOVE FORWARD. THREE DIFFERENT PIECES OF LEGISLATION THAT INCLUDES ONE BILL SPONSORED BY SENATOR MCMATH FROM THE NORTH SHORE. AND WHAT THAT BILL DOES IS BAN CERTAIN ARTIFICIAL COLORS AND PRESERVATIVES IN SCHOOL MEALS. BUSINESSES MUST ALSO ADD A QR CODE ON PACKAGING IF PRODUCTS CONTAIN ARTIFICIAL INGREDIENTS. SO AGAIN, THAT WAS ONE OF THREE INITIATIVES MOVE FORWARD TODAY. AND THE GOVERNOR TALKED ABOUT ALL OF IT ON THE PODIUM. THIS INITIATIVE EMPHASIZES CHOOSING WATER OVER SODA, WALKING MORE AND SUPPORTING LOCAL FAMILIES BY PURCHASING FRESH PRODUCE. THESE STEPS CREATE POSITIVE RIPPLES THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES, LEADING TO A HEALTHIER AND MORE VIBRANT LOUISIANA. AND THE GOVERNOR ALSO SIGNED A BILL TODAY RELATED TO IVERMECTIN REPORTING LIVE HERE IN BAT
U.S. Health and Human services secretary visits Baton Rouge for bill signing
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Updated: 12:58 PM CDT Jun 27, 2025
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The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Gov. Jeff Landry in Baton Rouge Friday for a bill signing. Gov. Landry and Kennedy joined Sen. Patrick McMath for the official signing of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Bill and the Ivermectin Access Bill.In addition to the bill signings, Landry submitted a formal waiver request to the federal government to reform Louisiana’s SNAP program, prohibiting the use of benefits on sugary sodas, candy, and processed junk food, while rewarding the purchase of fresh, nutritious options.Kennedy has continuously promoted his "Make America Healthy Again" vision, directing public agencies to focus on chronic diseases such as obesity. “This fight is about our kids, our health, and the future of our state,” said Governor Jeff Landry. “We’re done letting chemicals, corporations, and career bureaucrats decide what’s best for our families. In Louisiana, we’re putting parents back in charge, putting real food back on the table, and giving people the tools to take their health into their own hands.”
BATON ROUGE, La. — The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Gov. Jeff Landry in Baton Rouge Friday for a bill signing.
Gov. Landry and Kennedy joined Sen. Patrick McMath for the official signing of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Bill and the Ivermectin Access Bill.
In addition to the bill signings, Landry submitted a formal waiver request to the federal government to reform Louisiana’s SNAP program, prohibiting the use of benefits on sugary sodas, candy, and processed junk food, while rewarding the purchase of fresh, nutritious options.
Kennedy has continuously promoted his "Make America Healthy Again" vision, directing public agencies to focus on chronic diseases such as obesity.
“This fight is about our kids, our health, and the future of our state,” said Governor Jeff Landry. “We’re done letting chemicals, corporations, and career bureaucrats decide what’s best for our families. In Louisiana, we’re putting parents back in charge, putting real food back on the table, and giving people the tools to take their health into their own hands.”
