07/15/2025–
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) submitted updated policy recommendations to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, offering proven strategies to reduce diet-related diseases and improve public health nationwide. In the letter addressed to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., White House Domestic Policy Council Executive Director Vince Haley, and the MAHA Commission members, IFPA outlined 10 evidence-based recommendations that prioritize fruit and vegetable consumption as the cornerstone of national health policy, building on recommendations submitted earlier this year. The MAHA Commission, established by a February executive order, is charged with addressing childhood chronic disease and is expected to release its second report by Aug. 12…..
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