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Week in Review: A MAHA win in the farm bill
GOP reps aligned with “Make America Healthy Again” fought the pesticide provision, and it was removed, signaling a win for...
Pesticide proposal shows MAHA hypocrisy in farm bill
A farm bill provision prioritizes Big Chemical and threatens the gains the fresh produce industry has and can make with...
Produce industry headlines: March 26, 2026
See links to Aldi expanding to a new state, Target's new grocery strategy, California's ultraprocessed label, crop updates, and more.
Mike Tyson, the produce industry’s unlikely advocate
Boxing legend Mike Tyson starred in a Super Bowl ad promoting the Make America Healthy Again message and saying processed food...
IFPA addresses ultra-processed foods and fresh produce’s role in nutrition
IFPA submitted comments today to USDA and HHS regarding the development of a definition for “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs).
IFPA calls for produce-first national health strategy after MAHA Commission report release
IFPA issued a statement in response to the second report released today by the White House’s Make America Healthy Again...
MAHA Commission releases report focusing on children’s health
The Make America Healthy Again Commission releases the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy with 120 initiatives.
USDA approves SNAP food choice waivers for six more states
The signed waivers will amend the statutory definition of food for purchase for SNAP in WV, FL, CO, LA, OK,...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review July 18, 2025
The biggest news in a while is the Department of Commerce officially terminating the tomato suspension agreement, but not to...
IFPA launches campaign: You can’t Make America Healthy Again without fruits and vegetables
IFPA launches a new campaign on fruits and vegetables as nature’s original prescription for better health, lower healthcare, and longer lives
IFPA submits updated policy recommendations to MAHA Commission
IFPA submitted updated policy recommendations to the MAHA Commission, offering proven strategies to improve public health.
The Produce Reporter Week in Review June 13, 2025
As the produce industry met in Washington, DC, the tomato suspension agreement debate heated up, and the 2025 “Dirty Dozen”...
Secretary Rollins signs SNAP waivers for three more states
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, joined by Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed three new food choice waivers.
IFPA CEO: Fresh produce needs to own the MAHA conversation
In this time of Make America Healthy Again, fresh produce needs to establish itself as the whole food solution, says...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review May 30, 2025
Pamela Riemenschneider returns to Week in Review to discuss the MAHA Report, tariffs in the produce department, and a cheeky...
The next steps for the MAHA Commission
When the Trump administration released its MAHA Commission report, there were several positive aspects for the fresh produce industry.
The Produce Reporter Week in Review May 23, 2025
We have a diet and lifestyle health crisis, and MAHA is the first time in generations that government acknowledges it...
IFPA urges focus on produce in response to MAHA report
IFPA issued this statement in response to a White House report published on May 22 by the Make America Healthy...
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