KENNEDY: THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD BE "MORE COGNIZANT" OF WHAT THEY'RE EATING AND DRINKING

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised concerns about the ingredients in some popular coffee drinks in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.

Key excerpts of the speech are below:

"One of the things I support Secretary Kennedy on is trying to make the American people more cognizant about what they're eating. Not to tell them what they can eat and drink, but to make them aware."

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"I'm not telling anybody what to do or not to do. I'm just pointing out the facts. A caramel macchiato has as much sugar as 12 Chips Ahoy cookies. A caramel macchiato has as much sugar as four Krispy Kreme glazed donuts. . . . And i...