Articles Tagged with ''Make America Healthy Again''

Republican lawmakers are urging members of the Trump administration to ensure the Make America Healthy Again Commission relies on sound science in developing recommendations about pesticide use and seed oils. 

Statehouses across the country are going “MAHA” and considering dozens of bills that would limit food dyes, seed oils, ultraprocessed foods and soft drinks in federal nutrition programs. 

The first wave of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff hikes is now in effect as of Saturday. That means almost all imports are subject to an additional 10% tariff. With more tariff increases set to kick in this week, a farm equipment manufacturer is warning of future delays and price hikes.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will eliminate 20,000 employees and cut HHS’ regional offices in half as part of what the department calls a “dramatic restructuring.”

Seven food dyes will be banned from foods on West Virginia grocery store shelves in 2028 under a bill signed into law this week.

Costa blasts food procurement cuts * Happy National Ag Day * Ag’s economic impact

Sen. Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican and doctor by training, has long advocated the "food is medicine" concept, the idea that diet plays a role in preventing and curing disease. Now he has emerged as one of the leading congressional champions of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement launched by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Leaders of USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services committed to releasing the final Dietary Guidelines for Americans ahead of the statutory deadline and said they are looking for ways to make future processes more transparent. 

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service officials will be discussing the bird flu outbreak with state officials and industry stakeholders today. The call comes after Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins told Breitbart.com that vaccines were “off the table,” leading to questions about whether vaccination would still be part of the administration’s bird flu strategy.

The Food and Drug Administration, picking up a key priority of the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, will consider potential rulemaking to eliminate the self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe pathway for food ingredients and chemicals.