FOOD AND NUTRITION POLICY REFORM
Ensuring the health of families is the force driving HHRA’s work. It will take time for our flagship medical research project, The Heartland Study, to sort out if herbicide exposure is a factor contributing to the adverse birth outcomes and problem pregnancies. As we do our work, we encourage you to take common sense steps to elevate the odds of a trouble-free pregnancy and delivery of a healthy newborn.
Just as it is important for mothers to protect their health, the same is true for fathers, as the quality and genetic integrity of sperm can be critical to fetal development. Both moms and dads can help increase the chances for conceiving and delivering healthy babies by trying to limit their exposures to harmful chemicals and a range of other toxic threats to good health, such as radiation, cigarette smoke, and asbestos.
It is also important for both parents to pay attention to the quality of their diets, the medication they may be taking, and to get ample sleep on a regular schedule.
HHRA’s Public Comments
October 2025. “Heartland Health Research Alliance and Swette Center Comments Submitted to the FDA Docket FDA-2025-N-1793,” Submitted by: The Heartland Health Research Alliance (HHRA) and the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University.
Access Comments Online: https://hh-ra.org/2025/10/21/heartland-health-research-alliance-and-swette-center-comments-submitted-to-the-fda-docket-fda-2025-n-1793/
Printable PDF: https://hh-ra.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FINAL_Proc_Food_-Com_10-22-25.pdf
July 2025. “Comments on a Proposed Rule Issued by the FDA: “Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information” dated July 15th, 2025,” Submitted By: Heartland Health Research Alliance and the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University.
February 2023. “Comments on a Proposed Rule Issued by the Food and Drug Administration: Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of Term ‘Healthy’”, submitted on behalf of the Heartland Health Research Alliance and the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University. Comments submitted to Docket # FDA-2016-D-23335.