RFK Jr. Pretty Sure Anything He Didn't Know About As A Kid Is Not Real -- Wonkette

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5. 77% ( actual number, not 74%) of American kids can't qualify for military service.

I wonder if RFK supports the National School Lunch Program.

From MissionReadiness:

Malnutrition, especially malnutrition
manifesting as obesity, poses a threat not
only to our nation’s health, but to our national
security. Nationwide, 77 percent of youth
between the ages of 17 and 24 cannot qualify
for military service, an increase from 2017’s
ineligibility rate of 71 percent. Overweight
disqualifies 11 percent of youth from serving if
they so choose, and contributes to the 44
percent of youth who are disqualified for
multiple reasons.1

...

School Lunch Program (NSLP) an important
component of good nutrition. The Healthy
Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 led to updated
nutrition standards for the NSLP and
improved guidelines for food and drinks
available in schools.5 Since these standards
were implemented, fruit and vegetable
consumption by participating children
increased by 16 and 23 percent, respectively.6
Providing opportunities for children to
reach the recommended 60 minutes of
moderate to vigorous activity at school can
also help kids maintain a healthy weight.7

The retired admirals and generals of Mission:
Readiness recognize that the underlying causes
of obesity cannot be solved by the efforts of
the military alone. With an increase in youth
being ineligible for military service, it is more
important than ever for policymakers, including
state and local school boards, to promote
healthy eating, increased access to fresh and
nutritious foods, and physical activity for
children from an early age.