Last week, the Make America Healthy Again Commission released its MAHA Strategy, outlining a new federal approach to addressing the childhood chronic disease crisis. This strategy begins at the very start of life. Under it, the Department of Health and Human Services will partner with the Department of Agriculture to increase breastfeeding rates and develop policies that promote and safeguard a reliable supply of donor human milk.

We celebrate the extraordinary ability of mothers to provide the gold standard of infant nutrition, human breast milk, while recognizing that every breastfeeding journey is unique, rewarding, and often challenging. That is why we are committed to ensuring mothers receive comprehensive support as they transition from new motherhood to raising healthy, thriving infants and toddlers. At the same time, we acknowledge that infant formula can be an important supplement or alternative when needed.