RFK Jr.'s Next Target
Herbicide glyphosate is expected to feature prominently in a report due out this week from President Trump's Make America Healthy Again Commission,
As discussed below, we may at long-last do something about Roundup (glyphosate).
Use of this toxin is routinely recommended by our environmental agencies, wildlife agencies, environmental NGOs, and agricultural universities.
Do not fall for the lie that we must destroy ourselves, the environment, and the wildlife that lives on it in order to feed a hungry world.
NOTE: this article was originally published to Axios Am's newsletter on May 19, 2025, 2024.
After targeting dyes and other chemicals allowed for use in food, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is zeroing in on the active ingredient in Roundup in his bid to root out what he calls environmental toxins that contribute to chronic disease, Axios' Tina Reed writes.
- Why it matters: Herbicide glyphosate is expected to feature prominently in a report due out this week from President Trump's Make America Healthy Again Commission, which was charged with identifying top contributors to America's chronic health problems.
🔠Zoom in: In a speech last week, White House senior health adviser Calley Means previewed the report's findings, pointing to chemical pesticides as contributors to Americans' poor health.
- "Obviously it's because of environmental toxins. We produce and ingest 25% of the world's pesticides," Means said.
Between the lines: Some warn that clamping down on pesticides could cause major disruption of the food supply, with repercussions for agricultural interests and consumers.