health
March 15, 2026
Glyphosate is breaking down the MAHA coalition
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TL;DR
- MAHA activists are at odds with the Trump administration over its support for glyphosate, the active ingredient in RoundUp.
- The Trump administration is supporting Bayer, the company that owns RoundUp, in a Supreme Court case concerning alleged cancer risks and through an executive order invoking national security to shield the company from liability.
- Glyphosate is widely used in US agriculture, but its potential health effects, including links to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, are debated.
- Regulatory bodies have conflicting conclusions: the EPA states glyphosate is not likely carcinogenic, while the WHO's IARC classifies it as "probably carcinogenic."
- Some MAHA supporters feel betrayed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his apparent support of the executive order.
- Despite the controversy, voters in the lead-up to the 2026 midterms do not prioritize pesticide regulation, with many believing farmers need these chemicals for food production and national security.
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