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.”
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The comments quickly drew a response back home. Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey fired back on X, sharing a riff on the iconic 1835 “Come and Take It” flag first used at the start of the Texas Revolution.
