Robert Kennedy Jr. Wants Starbucks, Dunkin To Prove Sugar-Laden Drinks Safe, Massachusetts Governor Hits Back: 'Come And Take It'

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called on major coffee chains to prove the safety of their high-sugar drinks, drawing a symbolic response from Gov. Maura Healey (D-Mass.)...

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