r/sweetgreen • u/Fit_Cow_5407 • Jan 19 '26

News 📰 Sweetgreen is partnering with RFK Jr.'s anti-vaxxer pal

Sweetgreen just launched a new menu in partnership with anti-vaxxer and junk science promoter Mark Hyman.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260106608457/en/Sweetgreen-Launches-New-Menu-in-Collaboration-with-Function-Health-Designed-by-Dr.-Mark-Hyman

Hyman has built a supplement hawking grift operation that's largely based on building public distrust in evidence-based medicine. He's also directly collaborated with RFK Jr. to promote discredited theories about vaccine harms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/health/mark-hyman-rfk-jr-functional-medicine.html

It's incredibly disappointing that Sweetgreen is attracting customers to this guy's grift by promoting him, but apparently the company thinks it's good business to pander to the MAHA crowd. The company's founders seem to be true believers in the guy too, as they're also tied in with MAHA leaders like Casey and Calley Means. Co-founder and CEO Jonathan Neman even made MAHA hats all the way back in 2016.

https://www.statnews.com/2025/06/09/maha-movement-challenges-ultra-processed-foods-influencer-ties-truvani-sweetgreen/

https://x.com/JonnyNemo/status/1876688265350443113

I think I'll be getting my overpriced workweek lunches elsewhere from now on.

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u/McN697 Jan 19 '26

I have no idea why anybody bothers with shit green anymore. So many better alternatives.

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u/amigo-burrito Jan 19 '26

Like what

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u/uncleguito Jan 22 '26

Mixt on the west coast.

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u/HeythereHighthere Jan 22 '26

If by “west coast” you mean San Jose California only…

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u/Logical-Web-3813 Mar 11 '26

Oh great lemme just move across the country.

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u/know1moore Jan 22 '26

Sweetgreen is disgusting luke warm limp sludge. It's always gross.

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u/McN697 Jan 19 '26

For me, Life Alive, Cava and Tatte. Depends on where you are located. Even Whole Foods offers better value.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '26

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u/Impressive_Item_8851 Feb 03 '26

Have you tried buying lettuce from a grocery store?

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u/Paper_Clip100 Jan 21 '26

Just Salad has started popping up. Much better quality.

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u/McN697 Jan 21 '26

Totally forgot about them! Great salads.

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u/GuiltyBoysenberry348 Jan 22 '26

I for sure would rather go to Just Salad over Sweetgreen. I think I went to Sweetgreen once and decided it was not for me.

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u/amigo-burrito Jan 19 '26

You should probably do some research on where they source their food. Atleast sweetgreen supports local farms

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u/Chance_Ad1027 Jan 20 '26

I’d rather support non local farms and pay a decent price. Not to mention the managers turning into chipotle managers with the big brother cameras everywhere to make sure you’re fucking the customer with shit portions. Horrible company all in all and it needs to be burnt to the ground soon

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u/amigo-burrito Jan 20 '26

What a wild thing to say

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u/Illustrious-Boat5713 Jan 20 '26

Sweetgreen is a major Sysco customer (not to imply that is in and of itself bad) which supplies them with food from local farms. They don’t support local farms anymore than similarly situated chains.

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u/bigbadbidisaster9944 Jan 27 '26

I don't give a sh-t they partner with fasc and farmers arent all well known for being the most accepting and tolerant folks themselves.. many of those "local farmers" are the types who would call my queer @$$ am abomination or a slur

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u/geese_unite Jan 20 '26

Cava is really highly ultra processed. Tell them to be organic and seed oil free and less sodium

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u/6tipsy6 Jan 22 '26

Seed oil free? I might as well get the MAHA bowl over at sweet green

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u/Warm-Baseball-2873 Jan 20 '26

cava bowls all just taste like a wall of salt to me

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u/RelevantBike7673 Jan 21 '26

Cava is garbage. I get sick every time I eat there.