Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s giving U.S. medical schools less than two weeks to “immediately” add comprehensive nutrition classes to their curricula.

Kennedy previously threatened to deny schools federal funding if they didn’t increase their nutrition course offerings.

“Medical schools talk about nutrition but fail to teach it,” Kennedy said Wednesday in a release. “We demand immediate, measurable reforms to embed nutrition education across every stage of medical training, hold institutions accountable for progress, and equip every future physician with the tools to prevent disease — not just treat it.”

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