MAHA, Trump's Children's Report

Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission

Executive Order 14212 of February 13, 2025

The initial mission of the Commission

Advise and assist the President,

on how best to exercise his authority,

to address the childhood chronic disease crisis.

Therefore, the Commission shall:

Study the scope of the childhood chronic disease crisis

Any potential contributing causes,

including the American diet,

absorption of toxic material,

medical treatments,

lifestyle,

environmental factors,

Government policies, food production techniques, electromagnetic radiation, and corporate influence or cronyism

Informing the American people,

regarding the childhood chronic disease crisis,

using transparent and clear facts

Wide recommendations on policy and strategy,

contributing causes of and ending the childhood chronic disease crisis.

Within 100 days of the date of this order,

Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment.

Within 180 days of the date of this order,

Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy based on the findings from the Assessment.

Main sections

Purpose of This Assessment

Introduction

The Chronic Disease Crisis: A Generation at Risk

What is Driving the Increase in Childhood Chronic Disease?

Corporate Capture and the Revolving Door

Section 1. The Shift to Ultra-Processed Foods

A Closer Look at Ultra-Processed Foods

The Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods and the Vital Role of Whole Foods in Children’s Health

The Driving Forces Behind American Children’s Food Crisis

Government Programs Compounding the Issue

Section 2. The Cumulative Load of Chemicals in our Environment

Chemical Exposures

Why Children Are Uniquely Vulnerable to Environmental Chemicals

Corporate Influence

Scientific Research

Laws and Regulations

Section 3. The Crisis of Childhood Behavior in the Digital Age

The Decline of Physical Activity

Psychosocial Factors and Mental Health Crisis

Section 4. The Overmedicalization of Our Kids

American Children are on Too Much Medicine—A Recent and Emerging Crisis

Growth of the Childhood Vaccine Schedule

From Bench to Bedside: Mechanisms of Corporate Capture

Next Steps

Supporting Gold-Standard Scientific Research and Developing a Comprehensive Strategy