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Items Tagged with 'advocacy'

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The United States of Health

Building Bridges to Opportunity
February 1, 2026
Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association

The interconnection of our issues in the natural products industry, whether you are a retailer, consumer, supplement manufacturer, or a farmer, requires conversation. 



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2026 Success Toolkit

2026 Challenges & Opportunities

In this special section, find the insights you need to support the health of your business, and the industry overall, in the year ahead.
January 16, 2026
WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

What are the most pressing issues impacting the natural products industry, and what actions are needed? Read on for insights and calls to action from NPA, CRN, AHPA, CHPA, Organic & Natural Health, WIN, INFRA, SENPA, MAHO, WIN, Industry Transparency Center, IPA, and GOED.


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Natural Products Association Announces 2026 Fly-In Day

Manufacturers, retailers, suppliers and other stakeholders in the dietary supplement industry will gather to help shape policies through in-person meetings with members of Congress and their staff.
December 16, 2025
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The annual event, which is a centerpiece of the NPA advocacy program, creates an opportunity for attendees to advocate to protect their industry and customers, helping to shape policies through in-person meetings with members of Congress and their staff. 


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Making a Difference, Paying it Forward

“It’s inspiring to see how far we’ve come and to see so many strong women leading.”
November 19, 2025
Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Celebrating the leaders who uplift others, champion gender equity, and shape the future of our industry.


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An Opportunity Awaits: Redefining Healthy Before It’s Too Late

How must an industry committed to wellness through a healthy diet, clean air and water, and dietary supplementation respond to 50+ disparate strategies being imposed on more than 341 million citizens?
November 5, 2025
Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association

Members of the natural products industry can, and must, support legislators in their efforts to improve health outcomes in measurable and meaningful ways. Read on for key insights.


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Inaugural My Health Alliance Lobby Day a Success on Capitol Hill

Citizen lobbyists representing a consortium of 15 national nonprofits and organizations gathered in D.C. to advocate for the natural products industry.
October 6, 2025
WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The consortium addressed a range of issues impacting the natural products industry, including pesticide reduction, GMO elimination, trade protections for botanicals, and the Maternal Vitamin D Initiative.


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Naturally Informed Education

Navigating MAHA, Trade & Tariffs and Coming Out on Top: How To Survive and Perhaps Even Thrive

Leading experts share key insights on pressing issues impacting the natural products industry.
October 3, 2025
WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Tune in for an insightful discussion on supply chain challenges, the impact of tariffs, the MAHA movement and more issues impacting the natural products industry.


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Naturally Informed Education

Surviving and Thriving in Global Uncertainty: Supply Chains, Trade and Transparency

NPA's Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., and AHPA's Graham Rigby provide a timely update on today's pressing issues.
September 27, 2025
WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Get updated on the biggest issues impacting the natural products industry, including tariffs, state actions impacting the dietary supplements space, HSA/FSA expansion, GRAS, MAHA, and more


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News from NPA: HSAs/FSAs & More

The trade association took to D.C. to speak on nonfat milk solids and push for the expansion of medical expenses.
August 26, 2025
Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Take a look at some of the latest advocacy actions by the Natural Products Association on behalf of the dietary supplements industry.


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Make America Healthy, Forever

What has changed so dramatically that a commitment to increased utilization of dietary supplements would be deemed too much, or “too MAHA”?
August 6, 2025
Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association

What exactly are we as a society arguing about when it comes to health care? Karen Howard outlines the issues...and the opportunity.


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