The North American Blueberry Council issued this statement in response to the release of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s strategy report: “Make Our Children Healthy Again.”
“NABC welcomes the release of the MAHA Commission’s second report and applauds the administration for pursuing decisive actions that will improve health outcomes for Americans, and most importantly, our children,” says NABC President Kasey Cronquist.
“As an industry, we have long advocated for strengthening our federal nutrition programs and dietary guidelines, and we are eager to work with the Trump administration and Congress to deliver on our shared goals of increasing consumption of wholesome foods like blueberries,” Cronquist says.
Over the past two decades, the blueberry industry has made significant investments in health and nutrition research, building a strong body of evidence for the health benefits of blueberries, according to a news release. The industry has also forged strategic partnerships with school districts to bring blueberries to school menus and help children build healthier eating habits from an early age, the release says.
NABC says it strongly supports USDA’s focus on whole, healthy foods and sees tremendous promise in the MAHA Commission’s recommendations, including a MAHA Food Box for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants, enhancements to the DGAs and DGA process and expanded nutrition education in schools.
