Many in agriculture are applauding the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s latest report, which focused on everything from executive action on dietary guidelines to restoring whole milk in schools.
Alan Bjerga with the National Milk Producers Federation spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander about what stood out in the report, the impact on dietary guidelines, and the Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act.
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