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CRN Spotlights Regulatory Issues Related to MAHA, State Actions and More

CRN shared statements on the Make Our Children Healthy Again Report, interstate commerce and supplement access, prenatal nutrition, and other pressing issues.

October 8, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has shared insights, key updates, and action steps on a variety of issues impacting the natural products industry.

"Flawed" Prenatal Vitamin Study Sparks Alarm

Update: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the study authors have acknowledged an inadvertent error regarding heavy metal levels in prenatal vitamins.

December 27, 2024

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

CRN's Steve Mister said it is particularly unfortunate that it has taken a month since the study was initially released in prepublication form to get acknowledgment that the conclusion was in error.

Natural Products Industry News Briefs: Indena, Balchem, Seal the Seasons, & More

What's new in the natural products industry? Catch up on the latest!

May 13, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Read up on all the latest news in the natural products industry.

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Prenatal and Early Childhood Nutrition: How WIC Helps Jumpstart a Lifetime of Healthy Outcomes

Importance of Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition

February 5, 2024

Colleen Delaney, Ph.D., RDN, Vitamin Angels' Technical Director for U.S. Programs

In the past year alone, there have been three government shutdown threats, which create uncertainty and nutritional instability for families that rely on WIC.

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GAO Report on Prenatal Supplements "Strikes an Unnecessarily Alarmist Note"

CRN stressed that the vast majority of these supplements are not only safe, but vital to the health of mothers and their unborn babies.

January 23, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Due to its findings on nutrient levels in prenatal vitamins, GAO issued a recommendation that Congress consider giving FDA more authority to oversee dietary supplements.

Celebrating 30 Years of Service With Vitamin Angels

Join us in honoring the organization’s significant achievements, philanthropy, and collaborations in aiding women and children’s wellbeing for three decades.

January 17, 2024

Marissa Fox

CRN: Supplements Play an Important Role in Prenatal Nutrition

April 21, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Recent research published in the American Journal for Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) addressed the issue of nutrient levels during pregnancy. CRN weighed in on the findings.

2021 Person of the Year: Howard Schiffer, Vitamin Angels

November 18, 2021

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Vitamin Angels called for increased action in mid-2020, launching a new unified effort, called Healthy Futures Initiative, to address the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities in the U.S. and abroad. With health systems overwhelmed and food systems disrupted due to the pandemic, families in need were put at...

6 Top Prenatal Nutrients

August 13, 2021

Julia Peterman

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Growing a human being from scratch is a big task—and proper nutrition is essential. Consumers shopping at a natural products store surely know to avoid smoking and alcohol, and to eat healthy and take a prenatal vitamin. Here, a closer look at specific nutrients for prenatal needs. Calcium. Calcium—and large...

Global Prenatal Vitamin Supplements Market Predicted to Grow

August 23, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Albany, NY—The global Prenatal Vitamin Supplements Market is expected to witness a consistent 7.7% CAGR during the forecast period 2016-2024, potentially generating revenue up to $56.1 billion during the forecast period, according to a new report by Transparency Market Research. A press release on the topic suggests that the increase...