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“Maybe this system needs to remember that we take drinks seriously in New England,” one commenter wrote.
A Dunkin’ war is brewing in New England after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. referenced the popular coffee chain last week while speaking at a rally against processed foods.
“We’re going to ask Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks to show us safety data that shows it’s OK for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee that contains 115 grams of sugar,” Kennedy said. Audience in Austin, Texas. “I don’t think they’ll be able to do it.”
The remarks came as Kennedy led an “Eat Real Food” rally on February 26, where he offered insight into the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul the country’s food supply and potentially ban some ingredients if their safety is not proven. Kennedy Duncan’s fossils were first reported by Boston Globe.
Dunkin’ did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
However, Kennedy’s comments caused some uproar online. Gov. Maura Healey re-engaged globe An article on X features a meme showing a Dunk Cup with the phrase “Come and take it.”
After all, just a few years ago Hailey donned one of Dunkin’s orange and purple tracksuits (made famous by the “DunKings” commercial starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) and declared, “Massachusetts is running in Dunquins!”
Others who responded to Kennedy’s statements played on New England’s revolutionary roots “Donut step on me” Logos for Boston Tea Party comparisons.
“Maybe this system needs to remember that we take beverages seriously in New England.” One X user wrote.
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