Statement

May 28, 2026 - Today, World Hunger Day, the CRN Foundation recognizes the urgent global challenge of food insecurity and the critical importance of ensuring that all individuals have access to proper nutrition to support their health and well-being. 

April 23, 2026 - CRN welcomes Representative Maxine Dexter’s (D-OR) introduction of a House version of the Dietary Supplement Listing Act, which adds growing momentum to the calls for radical transparency in the dietary supplement industry. CRN has been unwavering its commitment to bring accountability to the supplement marketplace through a public registry of labels that strengthens FDA oversight while remaining feasible for manufacturers to implement. This week’s introduction furthers that objective.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026 — The New York Times article by Alice Callahan, “Do You Need These Popular Supplements?,” presents a familiar and increasingly common — although grossly inaccurate — narrative: that most dietary supplements are unnecessary for the general population and that consumers would be better served by relying almost exclusively on whole foods.

JANUARY 14, 2026 — CRN issues the following statement in response to the January 9, 2026 Freakonomics Radio episode, “This Is Your Brain on Supplements” (Episode 658), hosted by Stephen J. Dubner as part of The Freakonomics Radio Guide to Getting Better:

DECEMBER 1, 2025 — CRN has asked the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear its case because the panel’s decision lowers the constitutional protections that apply to truthful commercial speech.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 — CRN opposes Michigan House Bill 5250 in its current form because it is premised on a misunderstanding of both the science and the regulation of dietary supplements.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 — In response to media coverage of an abstract presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2025 suggesting an association between long-term melatonin use and increased risk of heart failure, CRN urges all stakeholders to interpret these preliminary findings with caution and context...

OCTOBER 15, 2025 — CRN issued the following statement in response to Consumer Reports’ October 14 article and testing of protein powders...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 — For more than 30 years, research has clearly shown that folate plays a critical role in healthy pregnancies and healthy babies, particularly in reducing the risk of neural tube birth defects. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should make sure to take a high-quality prenatal supplement to ensure they are getting adequate folate along with other critical nutrients for a healthy pregnancy.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 – CRN welcomes the attention the Make Our Children Healthy Again Report brings to nutrition and the connections it identifies between proactive healthy behaviors and disease prevention, areas we have long emphasized as critical to improving public health.