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31. Lets just shut down medical schools.

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Wed Jun 4, 2025, 06:15 PM

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RFK Jr. to tell medical schools to teach nutrition or lose federal funding [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 OP

What an ignorant fool. Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #1

Yep, to think nutritional studies have never ever been a part of medical school curricula. brush Jun 2025 #23

You mean there's some left? ananda Jun 2025 #29

Only an ignorant fool would think it a good idea for doctors PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2025 #68

They already study nutrition. Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #75

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Really?? You're very funny! GP6971 Jun 2025 #70

He is ignorant, but why are you mad at this? Polybius Jun 2025 #74

I'm mad at the blackmailing. Dave Bowman Jun 2025 #76

A stopped clock is correct twice a day. markodochartaigh Jun 2025 #2

I'm so sick of this goddamned dumbfuck. Basso8vb Jun 2025 #3

Yes, how dare he suggest that doctors in training should learn about nutrition. n/t elocs Jun 2025 #61

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He's acting like junk food companies will change their ways. Ritabert Jun 2025 #4

As I understand it from friends who went mwmisses4289 Jun 2025 #5

Exactly. k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #9

Yes, but they also have to take bio-chemestry. haele Jun 2025 #49

Medical school curricula are changing. yardwork Jun 2025 #52

FFS! They're physicians, not nutritionists no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #6

Nutrition should be an important part of any physician's education. elocs Jun 2025 #60

Part 2 of rant: no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #7

This is a great question k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #10

Food is medicine and medicine is food k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #8

I actually spoke with a hospital nutritionist recently. BannonsLiver Jun 2025 #11

It's changing, though. yardwork Jun 2025 #57

Yup. They're one step away from those who lecture sick people about "see-un." Girard442 Jun 2025 #66

That's the goal. yardwork Jun 2025 #67

Medicine is food? yardwork Jun 2025 #12

Hippocrates k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #13

I hope we've "evolved" and advanced since the days of Hippocrates maxrandb Jun 2025 #17

Lots of dramatic emotion in this post k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #42

Fascism requires "dramatic emotion" and ACTION maxrandb Jun 2025 #50

If Hitler told German kids k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #80

No, but I wouldn't take ANY advice from Hitler...would you? maxrandb Jun 2025 #82

I've seen first hand what these dipshits think. yardwork Jun 2025 #47

He didn't say it and it wouldn't have fit his philosophy. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #24

Thanks. yardwork Jun 2025 #46

Those are two different things and one of them is silly. yardwork Jun 2025 #53

I definitely support this too womanofthehills Jun 2025 #25

My thoughts exactly. NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #36

Don't be fooled. yardwork Jun 2025 #56

100000% k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #81

I agree 1000% claudette Jun 2025 #54

Tell me you support killing Americans bronxiteforever Jun 2025 #14

No cake. Let them eat road kill. Ping Tung Jun 2025 #15

Isn't that a high school course? Grins Jun 2025 #16

My niece just started her residency after 8 years of Med School maxrandb Jun 2025 #18

Seems kind of woke, doesn't it? IcyPeas Jun 2025 #19

Medical schools really have done a piss-poor job in teaching future doctors about nutrition elocs Jun 2025 #20

Uh... Aristus Jun 2025 #21

The casual misinformation in this thread is a sight to see. yardwork Jun 2025 #48

I took classes Rebl2 Jun 2025 #22

"A class". Evidently teaching nutrition does not seem to be important in medical school. n/t elocs Jun 2025 #59

When Michelle Obama tried to teach that, MAGA people had a fit. appleannie1 Jun 2025 #26

Yep. Anyone remember Sarah Palin and her Big Gulp? keep_left Jun 2025 #33

The Republicans held steak fundraisers and laughed at Democrats for eating salad. yardwork Jun 2025 #51

Well, having a non-dr, w/no medical training area51 Jun 2025 #27

how about classes on limiting sun exposure to skin, to prevent looking like RFK Jr. Demovictory9 Jun 2025 #28

What nutrition told us bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #30

Lets just shut down medical schools. milestogo Jun 2025 #31

Yo Bobby! Nutrition has NO connection to Genetics when it comes to diseases!!! ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2025 #32

Genes are turned "on" and "off" k_buddy762 Jun 2025 #41

I'm going to go out on a limb here... jmowreader Jun 2025 #34

Medical schools *DO* teach nutrition, and not wellness industry bullshit. Initech Jun 2025 #35

Oh, just what I think is absolutely most important! slightlv Jun 2025 #37

Republicans crucified Michelle Obama for urging healthier diets for children, called her a do-gooder and a busybody. sop Jun 2025 #38

Road kill for dinner. Henry203 Jun 2025 #39

Followed by a nice swim Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 #44

Followed by peptides and raw milk. Initech Jun 2025 #78

There are degrees in nutrition...they get hired to do that job JT45242 Jun 2025 #40

As Kris Kristofferson might have put it: DFW Jun 2025 #43

Clueless idiot. Has he heard of dietitians? My mom wrote a book about nutrition. Kid you not. Botany Jun 2025 #45

He's right to claudette Jun 2025 #55

"Nutrition" or "RFK Jr's Nut-rition" marble falls Jun 2025 #58

According to a Google AI search, the average US medical school offers 20 hours of training in nutrition TheRickles Jun 2025 #62

Nutrition training is fine. viva la Jun 2025 #63

I won't hate on this lovesfruit Jun 2025 #64

Maybe RobinA Jun 2025 #73

Like many of TrumpCo's proposals, there's a little bit of truth. yardwork Jun 2025 #77

Shouldnt we just cut to, we all die Johonny Jun 2025 #65

You can teach it, but they won't practice it. flvegan Jun 2025 #72

A holistic approach to medicine EndlessWire Jun 2025 #79

What a lot of we just teach home economics in h.s. Again and then everyone could learn about nutrition? Iris Jun 2025 #83