Kennedy Praises Fast Food Chain’s Efforts To ‘make America Healthy Again’ After It ‘rfk'd’ Its Fries

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake on Thursday, highlighting the restaurant's french fries as part of his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

“Congratulations@SteaknShake for being the first national fast-food chain to begin the transition away from seed oils,” Kennedy — who was recently sworn in to lead the Department of Health and Human Services — wrote in a Thursday post to X. “Thanks for leadership in the crusade to Make America Healthy Again.”

Steak ‘n Shake announced Monday in an X post that the chain’s Ohio, Colorado, Florida, Texas and Oklahoma locations started making fries with 100 percent beef tallow, and the change will be implemented at all locations by March 1. Steak ‘n Shake initially announced plans for the transition in January.

Kennedy has long crusaded for remaking the American food system, embracing scientifically dubious theories about seed oils, which are often used in cooking and frying foods.

“Fries will be RFK’d!,” the fast-food chain wrote, referring to the Kennedy-backed “Make America Healthy Again” movement.