Takeaways From the Make America Healthy Again Commission Report

The Make America Healthy Again Commission report, released on May 22, said that the rise in chronic diseases such as obesity among children can be traced to a number of factors, including diets that increasingly feature ultra-processed foods, with health decisions influenced by distorted scientific literature that is funded or otherwise impacted by corporations. The commission is chaired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and plans to issue policy proposals at a later date. Here are five takeaways from the report. Focus on Ultra-Processed Foods Kennedy has for years decried how children are eating more ultra-processed foods, and the report attributes the increase in childhood chronic diseases in part to that dietary shift....