[Zen] Honeycutt and other โMAHA momsโ were disappointed by the MAHA commission report released in September that they sayย lacked meaningful regulatory actionย ย on pesticides ….
[Issues] related to food-system reform have exposed potential incompatibilities between MAHA and leaders of the Republican Party, which has long been aligned with the food and agricultural industries, food-policy experts say.
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[Democratic Rep. Chellie] Pingree, an organic farmer, led a recent push in the House to strike a provision from a government spending bill that critics say would shield pesticide manufacturers from liability.
The EPA, for instance, doesnโt classifyย glyphosate, a widely-used herbicide sold under the brand name Roundup, as a carcinogen.ย
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Speaking in support of the rider, Rep. Mike Simpson, a Republican from Idaho, told the committee that members of the MAHA movement had been vocal in their opposition to the provision but said they were confused about what it actually does.ย
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Vani Hari, a prominent MAHA influencer known by her online moniker โFood Babe,โ says Simpson should be concerned about the future of his House seat.
