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Leading NIH Nutrition Scientist Kevin Hall Departs, Citing Censorship Under Trump Administration

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Alice Callahan

1mo ago· 2 min readenNews

Summary

Kevin Hall, a leading nutrition scientist at the National Institutes of Health, has departed the agency citing censorship under the Trump administration. Hall, who conducted groundbreaking research on ultraprocessed foods and their link to overeating, said his work has been "hobbled." His departure adds to growing concerns among scientists about political interference in federal research.

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bskyLeading NIH Nutrition Scientist Kevin Hall Departs, Citing Censorship Under Trump Administrationnytimes.com

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Kevin Hall said his work on ultraprocessed foods has been "hobbled" under the Trump administration.
Scientists have been raising such concerns for months.
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Kevin Hall said his work on ultraprocessed foods has been “hobbled” under the Trump administration. Scientists have been raising such concerns for months.

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