Consumer groups call for alcohol to be included in the push to reduce chronic disease

Sign-on letter urging Trump administration to include alcohol in efforts to reduce chronic disease

We, the undersigned organizations, write today to call your attention to the negative health effects of alcohol and to ask you to inform consumers by moving forward with alcohol labeling proposals that will help fulfill President Trump’s goal of Making America Healthy Again. Excess consumption of alcohol is associated with injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and multiple chronic diseases, including liver disease and cardiovascular disease, and is a leading cause of preventable cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that, in 2020-2021 (the most recent year of data available), 178,000 deaths in the U.S. were attributable to excessive alcohol use (both acute and chronic). View the resource below to keep reading.

Federal district court strikes down NIH's unlawful directives that led to the elimination of critical research

MAHA Report: Anti-scientific ideas and deep contradictions

The health of America’s children is focus of the MAHA Commission's first report. Its ideas are undermined by many of the Trump administration's actions to date.

Kennedy, Rollins urged to uphold DGAC recommendations

Sign-on letter to Secretaries Kennedy and Rollins urging them to follow the science in the final Dietary Guidelines for Americans

As organizations committed to improving public health and reducing the burden of chronic disease in the United States, we write to urge you to adopt and uphold the science-based recommendations of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee as you finalize the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The DGAC’s recommendations reflect the best available evidence and are critical to achieving your stated goals of promoting health, preventing chronic disease, and restoring public trust in our food system. View the resource below to keep reading.

Former HHS, FDA officials say FDA deviated from standard practices as it considered approving Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

What is the Department of Health and Human Services?

Learn about the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the department’s organizational structure, and its importance in public health and food safety.

The MAHA Commission Report bungles ‘gold-standard science’

The Misinformation—ahem, MAHA—Commission Report is riddled with technical errors that should give anyone pause about trusting its conclusions.

MAHA Commission report recycles Kennedy pet peeves and contradicts administration’s actions