“looking at kids while I walk through the airports today, as I walk down the street, and I see these kids that are just overburdened with mitochondrial challenges, inflammation, you can tell it from their faces, from their body movement, and from their lack of social connection.”

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Kennedy described observing children's health while walking through airports and streets, in remarks made in August 2025.