Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode sees unintended consequences with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement. “Make America Healthy Again has a great goal, but my concerns are when they depart from mainstream science and follow cultural objectives,” Bode said. “That’s when we get into radically transforming the most affordable and sustainable food system in the world.” The economic pressures in agriculture are already mounting. “The input costs are killing farmers. Also, the lack of markets is killing us,” he said, noting ag exports are down ten percent over the past decade.
