Trump administration promises U.S. health transformation as report puts faith in farmers [Video]

The Donald Trump administration is promising the U.S. public a “transformation of our food, health, and scientific systems” in a new report that says novel approaches can extend American lives and bolster the well-being of the country’s population.

But what the U.S. needs most, the report suggests, is more food from the country’s farmers.

The report, released Thursday, was compiled by the “Make America Healthy Again Commission,” established by Mr. Trump in a February executive order. The MAHA Commission’s chair is Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a controversial figure in the administration who has expressed skepticism about vaccines.

The report describes what it deems a crisis in the health of American children, calling them the ”sickest generation in American history in terms of chronic disease.” Four potential culprits are identified in the report: diets laden with ultraprocessed foods; exposure to synthetic chemicals; lifestyles that have grown too stressful, sedentary and addicted to screens; …