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4. Trump administration releases Make America Healthy Again Strategy 

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced in a statement that its Make America Healthy Again Commission had released a Make America Healthy Again Report and Strategy designed to “reverse the failed policies that fueled America’s childhood chronic disease epidemic.” 

“The Trump Administration is mobilizing every part of government to confront the childhood chronic disease epidemic,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “This strategy represents the most sweeping reform agenda in modern history — realigning our food and health systems, driving education, and unleashing science to protect America’s children and families.” 

Kennedy added, “We are ending the corporate capture of public health, restoring transparency, and putting gold-standard science — not special interests — at the center of every decision.” 

The Make America Healthy Again Report identifies four key factors that led to the childhood chronic disease epidemic: the widespread use of ultra-processed foods, the presence of chemicals in the environment, excessive use of technology and the embrace of prescription drugs.

One solution proposed in the Make America Healthy Again Strategy involves the removal of “restrictions on whole milk sales in schools, allowing districts to offer full-fat dairy options alongside reduced-fat alternatives.” 

As explained in the MAHA Report, “Whole milk and other dairy products are rich sources of calcium, vitamin D, and bioactive fatty acids, which support bone health, help regulate inflammation and may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.” Another proposal mentioned in the MAHA Strategy would consist of the U.S. Surgeon General spearheading “an education and awareness initiative on the effect of screens on children and the actions being taken by states to limit screentime at school.”