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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...

4 months ago 2 minute read

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...

4 months ago 4 minute read

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.

5 months ago 2 minute read

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...

6 months ago 4 minute read

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).

10 months ago 4 minute read

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...

11 months ago 3 minute read

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.

11 months ago 5 minute read

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,...

1 year ago 7 minute read

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...

1 year ago 3 minute read

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

1 year ago 4 minute read

IFPA submits updated policy recommendations to MAHA Commission

IFPA submitted updated policy recommendations to the MAHA Commission, offering proven strategies to improve public health. 

1 year ago 5 minute read

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”...

1 year ago 4 minute read

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.

1 year ago 4 minute read

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...

1 year ago 2 minute read

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...

1 year ago 1 minute read

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.

1 year ago 4 minute read

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...

1 year ago 3 minute read

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...

1 year ago 4 minute read
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