U.S. Farmers Defend Practices Amid MAHA Report Concerns
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission is expected to release a report that could significantly impact U.S. farmers, ranchers, and producers, as well as public trust in the nation’s food system.
In response, several major agricultural organizations including the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, and International Fresh Produce Association are urging the administration to carefully evaluate the report’s content before it is finalized.
“American agriculture’s strong relationship with President Trump is based on his longstanding commitment to farmers, growers and ranchers. That is why farmers represented by the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, and International Fresh Produce Association are imploring the administration to carefully consider the content and consequences of the forthcoming Make America Healthy Again Commission report before it is finalized.”
Despite efforts by these groups to provide accurate information to the MAHA Commission, there are growing concerns that the report may unfairly portray U.S. farmers as contributing to health issues through their production methods. One alleged claim suggests that farmers are “creating foods that is [sic] destroying our microbiome and bodies leading directly to our chronic disease crisis.” The organizations strongly reject this notion.
“Nothing could be further from the truth. Nutrition matters, health matters, and the confidence of consumers in the food supply matters tremendously. Such a conclusion would run counter to the scientific evidence and decades of findings from the Environmental Protection Agency.”
“We urge President Trump to ensure that the MAHA Commission report is based on sound science and evidence-based claims rather than opinions and preferences of social influencers and single-issue activists with little to no experience in actual farming or food production.”
These groups represent hundreds of thousands of farmers whose livelihoods depend on fair and fact-based policy decisions.