Report undermines American farmer

American Soybean Association
Jun 3, 2025
Jun 3, 2025

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OPINION The American Soybean Association strongly rebukes the Make America Healthy Again Commission report released May 22 for being brazenly unscientific and damaging to consumer confidence in America’s safe, reliable food system. Should the Trump administration act on the report – which was drafted entirely behind closed doors and without farmer input – it will undoubtedly harm U.S. farmers, increase food costs for consumers and worsen health outcomes for all Americans. The American Soybean Association calls on President Donald Trump, who has long been a friend of farmers, to step in and correct the commission’s deeply misguided report.

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