By Jamie Martin
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission is expected to release a report that could significantly impact farmers, ranchers, and producers across the United States, as well as public trust in the food system. In response, major agricultural groups are urging the administration to carefully review the report's contents before it is finalized.
The American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, and International Fresh Produce Association representing a broad base of American farmers are raising concerns about potential inaccuracies in the forthcoming MAHA Commission report.
“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 attempts by these organizations to share accurate information with the commission, they have received reports that the upcoming document may suggest U.S. farmers are contributing to health problems through their production practices.
“Despite the effort of many of our organizations to work with the MAHA Commission to provide factual information about American food production, we have heard disturbing accounts that the commission report may suggest U.S. farmers are harming Americans through their production practices and ‘creating foods that is [sic] destroying our microbiome and bodies leading directly to our chronic disease crisis.’ 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.”
The groups warn that inaccurate claims could jeopardize cooperation and put food production at risk. They urge the administration to ensure the report is grounded in credible, science-based evidence, not influenced by social media figures or activists lacking real-world farming experience.
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