R-CALF is highlighting what is good about the Make America Healthy Again report.
The Health and Human Services Department released it last month, and it sparked a mixed reaction.
R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard says that it shines a positive light on the U.S. beef industry.
“The report itself points to the importance of beef as maintaining metabolic health and a strong skeleton, and it also points to the fact that America’s farmers and ranchers are the producers of whole foods, and the report says they should be the center of U.S. healthcare. And so, we were pleased to see the report. I think this was the first time in my memory that we’ve seen a multi-agency report that has really elevated the livestock industries as a solution to some of America’s ills.”
The MAHA report also highlighted a growing crisis in childhood chronic illnesses. Bullard says that R-CALF plans to work closely with the USDA to help find a solution to the issue.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill requiring certain food products to carry warning labels.
The “Make Texas Healthy Again” law will take effect in 2027, and it targets food dyes and additives that are banned in other countries but still approved for use in the U.S.
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