With Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm, President Donald Trump’s ambitious “Make America Healthy Again Commission” is already impacting the food industry.
The “MAHA Commission,” established in an executive order, asks for a strategy to “Make Our Children Healthy Again” in about six months from now — but changes from the private sector already seem to be in motion.
According to Robert Moskow, a food industry analyst for investment bank TD Cowen, food and beverage brands will proactively start to remove artificial flavors and preservatives that they believe won’t pass new standards.
Some big-name restaurants have already publicized their health swaps. For example, the food chain Steak ‘n Shake famously announced last month that it would start cooking its fries in beef tallow. RFK has promoted beef tallow over vegetable and…
