Whole milk makes a comeback in new MAHA children's health strategy

The Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again MAHA Commission indicated that after more than a decade of restrictions on whole milk in schools the federal cabinet is planning to drop them The decision to drop the restrictions on whole milk sales in schools was communicated as part of the MAHA commission's Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy a sweeping plan with over initiatives circulated Tuesday The initiatives cover a wide range of topics from toxic food dyes to nutrient requirements to misleading medical advertisements Updated recommendations regarding fluoride and PFAS chemicals in water and a new definition for ultra-processed food were among the planned initiatives as well The Trump administration is mobilizing every part of establishment to confront the childhood chronic malady epidemic Vitality Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr commented Tuesday This strategy represents the the majority sweeping modification agenda in modern history realigning our food and strength systems driving guidance and unleashing science to protect America s children and families We are ending the corporate capture of community fitness restoring transparency and putting gold-standard science not special interests at the center of every decision JILLIAN MICHAELS HAMMERS NY TIMES FOR BLATANT HIT PIECE PORTRAYING HER AS DANGEROUS CONSPIRACY THEORISTThe move to bring back whole milk to schools is something Kennedy has been considering since day one according to Nina Teicholz a nutrition expert who was privy to discussions among Kennedy's staff before he was proven by the Senate to lead the nation's population strength response While removing the restrictions is a considerable move there are still additional procedures that will need to be taken before whole milk becomes widely accepted again according to the Congressional Research Organization CRS One of those additional attempts is rewriting the national dietary guidelines which directly influence school meal nutrition standards The new MAHA children's wellness strategy indicates that the Trump administration will update the guidelines while also reforming the manner in which future dietary guidelines can be updated Additionally the U S Department of Agriculture USDA would also initiate changes to school nutrition standards through its rulemaking process to permit whole milk in schools Meanwhile decree is another avenue that could be used to streamline the process for bringing back whole milk in schools the CRS notes which would then compel the USDA to revise its regulations governing the National School Lunch Campaign In the current Congress a bill to bring back both whole milk and milk has been approved in the House and is awaiting full approval in the Senate before it can be sent to the president's desk CHERNOBYL-LEVEL FAILURE MAHA ADVISOR GIVES CDC FAILING GRADE ON COVID CHRONIC DISEASESAnother notable part of the new MAHA children's wellness strategy entails an initiative to ramp up enforcement of prescription drug advertising laws The strategy revealed this includes the dissemination of exposure information and quality of life through misleading and deceptive advertising on social media and digital platforms The description notes that the new enforcement will target direct-to-consumer telehealth companies and social media influencers among others In April the Department of Robustness and Human Services HHS and the Food and Drug Administration FDA communicated plans to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation s food supply The MAHA strategy indicated this effort will remain ongoing as the FDA continues to pass policies that will either limit or altogether prohibit the use of petroleum-based food dyes in all food products approved in the United States Other initiatives include providing a government-wide definition for ultra-processed foods to help future agenda activity efforts to require better transparency in food labeling new recommendations regarding fluoride and PFAS chemicals in water updates to the Generally Recognized As Safe GRAS standards changes to nutrition requirements for infant formula and efforts to increase breastfeeding rates to ensure a safe supply of donor milk For too long vitality care has used a reactive approach to chronic diseases FDA Commissioner Dr Marty Makary revealed I am pleased to endorsement the findings of the MAHA commission and to promote a more proactive approach tackling root causes undermining the healthcare and happiness of American children Tuesday's children's medical strategy from the MAHA Commission follows an earlier assessment on children's soundness disclosed in May After that summary was published farmers expressed concern over what the reforms could mean for their livelihoods However following Tuesday's latest strategy statement at least one of those groups is applauding the Trump administration for taking measures to protect farmers It s clear that farmers' voices were eventually heard but our work to defend their access to safe and proven crop protection tools is far from over explained Elizabeth Burns-Thompson Executive Director of the Modern Ag Alliance The Commission avoided chosen of the largest part damaging promising outcomes for American agriculture but it still advanced particular misconceptions about these essential farming inputs and the gold-standard science and regulatory processes that stand behind them