The “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement may be on a collision course with its Republican allies over pesticides and toxic chemicals, The Hill’s Rachel Frazin reports.
MAHA, a movement aimed at tackling the nation’s chronic disease epidemic through food, health and environmental reforms, has been deeply skeptical of Big Pharma, Big Agriculture, and Big Chemical.
MAHA groups have been strongly aligned with the Trump administration’s actions to date on vaccines and food.
But cracks are beginning to form.
MAHA-aligned groups and influencers are raising alarms about provisions in a House appropriations bill they say will shield pesticide and chemical manufacturers from accountability — and ultimately make Americans less healthy.
Meanwhile, a draft of the administration’s “MAHA Report” on children’s health reportedly omits any calls to prevent pesticide exposure, also disappointing advocates.
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