President Donald J. Trump today signed the Executive Order, Advancing Regenerative Agriculture and Strengthening American Farm Resilience, reinforcing the Administration's commitment to partnering with American farmers to build the healthiest, most abundant, and most affordable food supply in the world. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins joined President Trump in the Oval Office alongside four of the nation's leading regenerative farmers to discuss how regenerative agriculture can improve soil health, enhance farm resilience, increase profitability, strengthen rural prosperity, and help Make America Healthy Again.
"Making America Healthy Again begins with understanding that health starts long before someone enters a doctor's office,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “It starts with the food we eat and the way it is produced. Today’s Executive Order reflects President Trump’s commitment to working alongside America’s farmers to strengthen our food system while advancing research that will deepen our understanding of how agricultural practices, nutrition, environmental exposures, and human health are connected. America cannot Make America Healthy Again without America’s farmers."
The Executive Order directs HHS, USDA, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen research, innovation, and public-private partnerships that support regenerative agriculture while advancing the Make America Healthy Again agenda. Under the Order, HHS, USDA, and EPA will develop a research and evaluation framework to improve understanding of cumulative chemical exposures in the food supply using new scientific approaches. HHS will also launch a National Institutes of Health Grand Prize Challenge to accelerate innovative methods for evaluating, diagnosing, and addressing cumulative chemical exposures and will direct the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to prioritize research into technologies that reduce reliance on chemical crop protection tools while improving human health.
This effort builds on the February announcement by HHS, USDA, and EPA of more than $1 billion in investments to modernize American agriculture and strengthen the long-term security of our food supply.
Coinciding with today's announcement, HHS released a new Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) issue brief, Regenerative Agriculture and Population Health: Examining How Regenerative Agriculture Can Support Healthier Food Systems and Better Health Outcomes. The report reviews emerging evidence on the potential connections between regenerative agriculture, food quality, environmental exposures, and human health while highlighting opportunities for additional research. The issue brief concludes that regenerative agriculture represents a promising area for continued scientific evaluation and may complement broader federal efforts to improve nutrition, strengthen food systems, and address upstream factors associated with chronic disease prevention.
Source : hhs.gov