Public Perspectives of Make America Healthy Again and the Food System
The MAHA report was the topic of a survey conducted by IL Farmdoc policy specialists to ascertain what the general public thought of the May 22 report. “The report was met with mixed responses – from elation to anger – although the response from many food system players was decidedly negative. In the last few days, early news organizations’ analyses identified issues with some of the sources included in the report, including citations of some studies that did not exist. As the report has only recently been released, responses and analysis will likely continue. More broadly, MAHA may have important impacts on the food system – from incoming MAHA-endorsed state policies to the soon-to-be MAHA Commission strategic plan (expected mid-August).