Late last year, rumors began circulating of an alleged Diet Coke ban. In a viral post, which appeared to come from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new president’s choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears to vow to prohibit consumption of the soda beginning January 20.
While Reuters and other outlets quickly debunked the theory as nothing more than a parody post from a fake account, consumers still worried that RFK Jr.’s stance on food additives and chemicals could threaten the fate of Diet Coke on store shelves.”If they really ban Diet Coke I’ll probably have to check myself into some kind of program,” one user wrote on X. “What if they do actually ban diet coke like how could i possibly survive that,” another chimed in on the platform.
Now, however, we finally have a resolution. In an opening statement during his Senate confirmation, Kennedy Jr. shot down the idea of a ban on Diet Coke—or fast food, for that matter.
