The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) acknowledges the release of the final Make Our Children Healthy Again Report with the following public statement:
CRN welcomes the attention the Make Our Children Healthy Again Report brings to nutrition and the connections it identifies between proactive healthy behaviors and disease prevention, areas we have long emphasized as critical to improving public health.
While the Report highlights important challenges related to diets, preventable conditions, and access to healthy foods, there is also an opportunity to acknowledge the role that dietary supplements can and should play in addressing these issues. For decades, CRN has underscored the importance of supplements for closing nutrient gaps, supporting healthier pregnancies, and helping consumers extend their healthspan and maintain overall wellness.
We look forward to working with Secretary Kennedy and the Administration to ensure supplements are given appropriate regulatory attention and considered as part of any initiatives that encompass nutrition—whether through health education, access programs like SNAP, or healthcare savings tools such as FSAs and HSAs.
The notion that if we all just eat all the right foods, we can attain a perfectly nutritious diet, has proven elusive for most Americans, and the Report offers many constructive proposals to make better health more attainable. Dietary supplements and functional foods can help provide essential nutrients and other healthful ingredients. CRN stands ready to collaborate with policymakers, health professionals, and industry partners so that the conversation about nutrition includes the full range of tools—diet, functional foods, and supplements—that can help improve health outcomes and reduce long-term healthcare costs.
