West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey told Newsmax Tuesday he wants to work with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to help improve the health of his residents.

“West Virginia, unfortunately, has led the way in a lot of tough categories — obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” Morrisey said on “National Report.” “And I think one of the things that’s been occurring in recent years is people have been looking as to the type of food that people are eating and different ways that folks can get healthy.”

Morrisey said there have been too many unhealthy ingredients placed in the food in West Virginia, including items that could cause ADHD or other hyperactivity disorders.

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