FDA Commissioner Marty Makary says the “Make America Healthy Again” report on potential causes of chronic diseases in American children calls for a shift from a “reactionary” to a “proactive” healthcare system in the United States.
The Trump administration official, who appeared for “Sunday Morning Futures” interview with Fox News anchor Jackie Deangelis, argues that more focus should be placed on food and environmental toxins rather than fixating on drugs and treatments.
“Scientists have been waving the flag for years, saying you have got to look at this body of scientific data. And the modern medical establishment really has been disconnected. We have been so busy focusing on treatment, on billing and coding in a high-throughput model,” Makary said.
“We have got to stop and ask ourselves, should we be focusing more on school lunch programs, not just putting every…