US EditionWho Benefits From the MAHA Anti-Science Push?
MAHA leaders profit by promoting anti-vaccine views and raw milk sales while influencing state laws that boost their businesses, with raw milk sales growing to $32 million this year.
- On October 21, 2025, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s allies pushed anti‑science policies while Del Bigtree, MAHA Action leader and ICAN affiliate, profited and advanced raw milk interests.
- Tony Lyons and MAHA Action organizer and publisher leader mobilize supporters through ExpoWest trade show appearances and nationwide Zoom calls, advancing anti-science ideas via state legislation and testimony.
- Market research shows large consumer and wellness sectors provide commercial incentives for supporters, as MAHA-linked groups received $234,000 and $184,000 in payments, while Kennedy-related licensing generated $100,000.
- Passing the Delaware law last fall immediately shifted policy and drew both business support and scientific criticism, with proponents citing profit gains for Delaware dairy producers while microbiologist Peg Coleman testified there was `no scientific basis` for the bill.
- Amid rising wellness market figures, Tony Lyons and well‑funded national groups leverage the $69.3 billion sales figure and $1.5 trillion global wellness market to scale anti‑science messaging.
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