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FDA Proposes Reorg; Industry Reacts to Impact on Dietary Supplements

Why is FDA pulling back on its responsibility to effectively regulate dietary supplements?

July 17, 2023

Why is FDA pulling back on its responsibility to effectively regulate dietary supplements? That's what industry leaders want to know.

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Strategic Planning and a Path to a Sustainable Future

June 30, 2023

Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association

The Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N Health) has always prioritized strategic planning; our focus lies in identifying the key issues that act as standard bearers within our supply chain. By delving deep into these concerns, we uncover underlying threats and forge new pathways to achieve different outcomes.

Natural Products Industry Members gather in Washington D.C. for Fly-In Day. Courtesy of NPA.

Publisher's Letter

A Day on the Hill

Why do we do we focus on advocacy? To protect Dietary Supplements, our ingredient suppliers and brands, the retailers who sell these products, and the consumers who buy them.

June 28, 2023

Heather Wainer

Natural Products Association (NPA) held its annual Fly-In Day on June 7 to advocate for dietary supplements and the natural products industry.

Call to Action: Organic & Natural Health Urges Congress to Add Vitamin D to Farm Bill

The goal is to enhance the nutritional support provided through the farm bill's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

June 20, 2023

Maggie Jaqua

Organic & Natural Health Association (O&N Health) has launched the All for Vitamin D: Building Stronger Families in a SNAP campaign. A main goal of this public awareness initiative: to enhance the nutritional support provided through the Farm Bill's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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Advocacy: Both Work and a Lifestyle

April 19, 2023

Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association

What does it take to be an effective advocate? Karen Howard, Organic & Natural Health Association, shares her go-to toolbox...and explains why it matters.

CRN Spotlights Need to Address Nutrient Gaps to White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

September 27, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Washington, D.C.—On the eve of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which takes place September 28, 2022, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) is urging Conference leaders in the Biden Administration to focus on closing nutrition gaps. The conference aims to end hunger and increase healthier outcomes by...

Food Insecurity Linked to Late-Onset Diabetes

June 1, 2022

Marissa Fox

Seattle, Washington—A study published in the Journal of Nutrition showed that young adults who struggled with food insecurity had a higher rate of diabetes later in life. Researchers at the University of Washington studied 4,000 volunteers (as part of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health). The participants were between...

NPA Gov. Affairs Team on Access to Supplements, COVID Relief, & More

February 18, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) outlined the current political and policy outlook for the natural products industry during a webinar for its membership. The webinar address how the industry will be impacted by President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package. Also among the topics discussed by NPA's Daniel...

NPA: Vilsack Hearing Spotlights Food Insecurity, "Urgent Need" to Expand Access to Supplements

February 2, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—With a growing hunger crisis in the U.S., the Biden Administration announced an executive order aimed at providing relief for American families and businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Noting that 29 million Americans— and as many as 12 million children—are now impacted by the hunger crisis, the all-of-government...

USDA Posts Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee's Final Report

July 20, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.—The USDA has posted the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final scientific report, a review of the latest available science on specific nutrition topics, according to a statement from USDA. The findings will inform USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as they develop the 2020-2025...