“The food industry, and sugar in particular, is dealing with an ever-changing environment that includes the impact of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and new government policies along with rising costs, tariffs and other challenges, including Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) efforts and the MAHA Caucus, according to speakers on a Nutrition Policies and Trends panel at the recent International Sweetener Colloquium.
Courtney Gaine, president and chief executive officer of The Sugar Association, noted that the MAHA Commission, established by executive order on Feb. 13, has added to existing food industry challenges from state and federal levels that tend to encourage litigation. She encouraged attendees not to underestimate MAHA, which is led by Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.”
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