RFK Jr Thanks Steak 'N Shake For 'RFKing The French Fries': Restaurant Goes All In On Make America Healthy Again

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sending praise and thanks to a restaurant company that is embracing his Make America Healthy Again mantra.

What Happened: Kennedy recently traveled to a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant to try their French fries, which are now cooked in beef tallow, a food item he has encouraged restaurants to switch to.

The Health and Human Services Secretary joined Fox News host Sean Hannity for an interview at a Florida restaurant location where he told the newscaster consumers were "raving" about the French fries.

"Steak ‘n Shake just switched out, and people are raving about these French fries," Kennedy said.

The restaurant company, which is owned by Biglari Holdings BH, recently announced it was switching from seed oils to beef tallow at all locations.

"It's a completely different experience," Kennedy said of the fries. "Steak and Shake has been great. We're very grateful to them for RFKing the French fries."

Kennedy ate a double cheeseburger and fries during the interview with Hannity and discussed the negatives of seed oils and positives of beef tallow, as reported by the New York Post.

Thank you for visiting Steak n Shake Secretary Kennedy! pic.twitter.com/pRu1u37MvW
— Steak 'n Shake (@SteaknShake) March 11, 2025

"Seed oil is one of the components of processed foods, and all the science indicates that ultra-processed foods are the principal culprit in this extraordinary explosion – the epidemic we have of chronic disease."

Kennedy has said that he doesn't want to outright ban seed oils and processed foods, instead choosing to "incentivize" companies to transition away.

"People should be able to make their own choice. If you want to eat a donut, or seed oils, you should be able to."

Kennedy said people should know what the product is and what's in the food and the potential health impacts to make an "informed choice."

During the interview, Kennedy also mentioned several other restaurants that have switched from seed oils or are in the process of switching including Sweetgreen SG, Buffalo Wild Wings, Bloomin' Brands BLMN owned Outback Steakhouse and Restaurant Brands International QSR owned Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

"We want to do everything that we can to incentivize these companies to be transparent, to switch over from ultra-processed food, and to be part of this movement to make America healthier," Kennedy said.

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Why It's Important: A quick look at Steak ‘n Shake's X account shows the restaurant is embracing the attention it is getting from Kennedy, conservative voices and Republican members of Congress.

"I just had a cheeseburger and fries cooked in beef tallow today for lunch!" a tweet from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) reads that was shared by the restaurant.

Steak ‘n Shake originally embraced the change and the attention it was getting by saying, "fries will be RFK'd!" in reference to Kennedy.

Social media posts show hats that say "Make America Healthy Again" and images of vehicles that look like Tesla vehicles, a potential reference to the EV company that is led by Donald Trump-ally Elon Musk.

Musk previously supported Kennedy's praise for the beef tallow switch by the restaurant saying "the fries taste way better" with this cooking method.

While the move to go all in on embracing Kennedy and one political side could be a move that could backfire, Steak ‘n Shake's current social media strategy and the attention it got from Kennedy's recent interview appears to be paying off.

Google trends data shows searches for Steak ‘n Shake at a 12-month high with an increased number of searches for "steak n shake beef tallow fries" and "steak n shake beef tallow" being done.

Future financials for the restaurant chain will show if the food cooking method switch and social media strategy paid off for Biglari Holdings shareholders.

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