MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders Leads Hearing on the FDA, Diabetes & Obesity Epidemics, and Taking on the Greed of the Food & Beverage Industry December 2, 2024 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today announced that the committee will hold a hearing this Thursday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m. ET titled, "What Is the FDA Doing to Reduce the Diabetes and Obesity Epidemics in America and Take on the Greed of the Food..."
As Chair of the Senate HELP Committee, hold and lead a committee hearing examining what the FDA is doing to address the diabetes and obesity epidemics and the role of the food and beverage industry.
Occurrences
Evidence
Committee webpage lists a full committee hearing titled "What Is the FDA Doing to Reduce the Diabetes and Obesity Epidemics in America and Take on the Greed of the Food and Beverage Industry?" with Date: Thursday, December 5th, 2024, Location: 562 Dirksen, and FDA witnesses (including Commissioner Robert Califf) listed.
Official hearing transcript (S. Hrg. 118-507) records the Committee meeting "Thursday, December 5, 2024" and states the Committee met at 10:02 a.m. in room 562, Dirksen, with "Hon. Bernard Sanders, Chairman of the Committee, presiding."
Assessments
Official Senate HELP Committee materials confirm that Senator Bernard Sanders, as Chairman, presided over and led a full committee hearing titled "What Is the FDA Doing to Reduce the Diabetes and Obesity Epidemics in America and Take on the Greed of the Food and Beverage Industry?" on December 5, 2024 (committee hearing page and GPO transcript list Sanders as chair and include FDA witnesses such as the Commissioner). This directly matches the promised action to hold and lead a committee hearing examining FDA efforts and the role of the food and beverage industry.