In a letter dated March 7, 2025, representatives of the food and agriculture community addressed Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, expressing their commitment to working with the Make America Healthy Again Commission to improve health outcomes while safeguarding vulnerable populations.

In the letter, the representatives highlighted concerns about unfounded criticisms of the food and agricultural value chain, emphasizing the importance of adhering to robust, science- and risk-based regulatory systems and rejecting policy changes based on misleading studies.

The letter highlighted the critical role of modern agricultural tools, such as pesticides and biotechnology, in maintaining a healthy food system and robust farm economy. The letter states that without access to these tools, U.S. growers would face increased vulnerability, potentially leading to higher consumer prices and compromised national security due to reliance on foreign food sources.

“Our organizations support and share in the goal of improving health outcomes for Americans, but it is vital that any review efforts of the Commission or individual participant agencies are based on quality data and accept the strong scientific consensus on these topics,” the letter states.

“Further, any assessments must acknowledge the robust science- and risk-based processes our regulatory agencies already have in place and the extensive history of safe use that has resulted therefrom. Failing to maintain these indispensable standards is regrettably likely to result in Americans becoming less healthy. It risks not only harming our nation’s growers, producers, and food processors, but also the consumers we proudly serve.”

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