Diana’s Little Corner in the Nutmeg State: Cuckoo Award: He's Attacking You Morning Coffee Now!

Thursday, March 05, 2026

Cuckoo Award: He's Attacking You Morning Coffee Now!

You're not going to guess what RFK Jr, is going after now! Your morning cup of Joe!

RFK Jr. questions sugary Dunkin' drinks, draws governor's defense
Fernando Cervantes Jr.
USA TODAY
March 4, 2026

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., raised in Massachusetts, is challenging the state's beloved coffee chain, Dunkin', over the safety of its sugary drinks, triggering a caffeinated showdown with the governor.

Speaking at a rally last week in Austin, Texas, Kennedy said he plans to press major coffee chains including Starbucks and others to prove their ingredients are safe, zeroing in on the sugar content of some popular beverages.

“We’re going to ask Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, ‘Show us the safety data that show that it’s OK for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it,’” Kennedy said. “I don’t think they’re gonna be able to do it.”

So all of you caffeine freaks out there beware he is coming after your morning cup of Joe!

It is with great honor that I award RFK Jr. the coveted Cuckoo Award!

1 comment:

Leann3/6/26, 10:53 AM
I have been told that RFK Jr is leaving out an important fact. Don't view his statement that they are putting a quarter pound of sugar into an 8 oz cup of coffee - sugar isn't soluble enough to do that. Dunkin is putting that much sugar into 48 ounces of coffee. Is it too much? yes! Is a teenage girl going to drink that in 5 minutes? No. His ask of Dunkin to show that it is safe is a joke. How do you define safe here? There are too many parameters! Does she drink it 10 minutes or does she bring it home and nurse it for a week? Is she diabetic or not? Over what period of time is she consuming this - weeks, months, years? A reasonably long study won't be done before he is gone! He is just plain stupid.
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