Pesticides Test MAHA-MAGA Alliance

The “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement could be on a collision course with its Republican allies over pesticides and toxic chemicals.

MAHA is strongly aligned with the Trump administration, having cheered its anti-vaccine actions and food safety reforms. In general, the movement has been deeply skeptical of Big Pharma, Big Agriculture and Big Chemical.

And cracks are beginning to form.

MAHA-aligned groups and influencers are particularly 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” reportedly omits any calls to prevent pesticide exposure, also disappointing advocates.