Coordinated research is also important to better leverage the many federal investments in nutrition. This includes the $27 billion annual investment in USAID, 1 of the 3 foundational pillars for promoting and protecting US national security interests abroad, for which expanded research in nutrition and agricultural innovation is central (11, 270, 271). The DoD also has key nutrition research priorities around human performance and military readiness that would benefit from cross-agency coordination (11). Increased investment in nutrition research would also benefit many active-duty families who suffer from diet-related chronic illnesses as well as often coexisting food insecurity (87–91). The majority of veterans receiving care at VHA, the largest integrated health care system in the US, suffer from ≥1 diet-related conditions (86). NASA conducts some of its own nutrition research but relies heavily on other federal departments and agencies to help define nutrient requirements and healthy eating strategies for extended space exploration (11). Other cross-governmental opportunities for coordinated nutrition research include how best to strengthen and leverage the nearly $100 billion annual national investment in USDA nutrition assistance programs (241) and research on food safety, a joint FDA and USDA priority. Many other FDA regulatory actions require robust research findings, yet are often limited by incomplete evidence. This includes decisions on Nutrition Facts labeling, front-of-pack labels, restaurant menu labeling, health claims, dietary supplements, food additives, standards of identity (e.g., around plant-based dairy and meat alternatives), and cellular agriculture (210). An expanded federal nutrition research effort to better support regulatory actions could create renewed industry support for nutrition research as well as interest in developing innovative public–private partnerships (272).