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The country has been trying to broker military deals as well as gas and mineral exploration agreements with Russia and Belarus.

And Kennedy triggered concerns by calling fluoride “an industrial waste” and saying he would push to have the mineral removed from drinking water.

The brackish, mineral flavors of the oysters are complemented perfectly by the tangy, nutty, earthy artichokes.

But by Wednesday morning, Kennedy was telling NPR that the administration would now recommend the removal of fluoride, the mineral that helps prevent cavities, from the drinking water supply.

It is in fact a naturally occurring mineral that is present in the water in 28 countries, including parts of the United States, where in places where fluoride is excessive, it must be removed or reduced through a process of defluorination.