Beef tallow: What to know about the seed oil alternative touted by RFK Jr.

Published March 17, 2025 3:31pm ET



Beef tallow has become the latest health obsession, with the support of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

Kennedy has been a staunch proponent of fringe health ideas, from using Vitamin A to treat measles to drinking raw milk and using tallow for frying instead of seed oils. 

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