Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE), a Virginia-based advocacy group that keeps its funding sources secret, is soliciting comments on the Making America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission and its recent report.
CASE, which since 2017 has been known for opposing regulation and government action in such sectors as energy, healthcare, agriculture, banking and property rights, is collecting comments on MAHA. CASE claims to be “the nation’s foremost non-profit, non-partisan organization devoted to the singular cause of promoting consumer interests through the advancement of free-market principles.” It works as an “aggressive and vocal advocate for less government interference with American enterprise and industry.”
“The MAHA Commission recently released a report examining contributing factors to childhood chronic disease (the “MAHA Report”).
“Since its publication, significant concerns have been raised about the scientific foundation of many of its findings,” according to CASE. “Numerous voices have also urged the inclusion of a public comment period; however, no formal process for stakeholder input has been established. Stakeholders from across sectors, including agriculture, food, and nutrition, have called for greater inclusion. To fill this gap, CASE is taking action.”
CASE’s entry into the issue was first reported by the publication Food Fix.
Some businesses within the food industry may be funding the CASE actions, but this is mere speculation because of CASE’s practice of keeping its clients confidential.
As for the comments, it is taking them on its website, CASE promises that the results will be “compiled into an independent, publicly available report.” It states that commenters should either submit directly to CASE or email both the group and the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs.
The Presidential Commission to Make America Healthy Again released its report on May 22, providing an assessment that identifies key drivers behind childhood chronic diseases. The report claims to “expose a range of contributing factors — including poor diet, accumulation of environmental toxins, insufficient physical activity, chronic stress, and overmedicalization.”
The MAHA Commission report is being used to develop “effective policy interventions.”
“We will end the childhood chronic disease crisis by attacking its root causes head-on, not just managing its symptoms,” said the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “We will follow the truth wherever it leads, uphold rigorous science, and drive bold policies that put the health, development, and future of every child first. I’m grateful to President Trump for his leadership—and for trusting me to lead this fight to root out corruption, restore scientific integrity, and reclaim the health of our children.”
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