US EditionWhat to Know About Glyphosate, the Herbicide Behind a Trump Executive Order that’s Angered MAHA Moms
Trump's order declares glyphosate vital for US economic and national security, aiming to secure supply amid health concerns and a $7.25 billion Bayer settlement.
- Last week, President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring glyphosate central to American economic and national security and urging a secure domestic supply.
- Expanding domestic production, the administration said, is essential to close supply gaps and prevent hostile actors from weakening US security by controlling critical inputs.
- Scientific findings differ, with major meta-analyses and a specific study reporting higher cancer risk, including a 41% rise in non-Hodgkin lymphoma, while the EPA and EFSA say they have not found a link.
- Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced a bill to undo the order, earning praise from Moms Across America, which called the order `outrageous` and warned it could shield Monsanto, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US Health and Human Services Secretary, called it `a love letter to glyphosate`.
- Since the mid-1990s, glyphosate use surged tenfold, and agricultural resistance has pushed farmers to add other herbicides like dicamba and 2,4-D, while the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found most people have measurable exposure from common food items.
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Groups have described the executive order as "indignant", arguing that it could protect the agrochemical corporation Monsanto from legal responsibilities
Increased glyphosate production is harmful - The Leavenworth Times
The headline in a recent Kansas City Star article was “MAHA moms turn against Trump: ‘Women feel like they were lied to.’”The issue about which they are upset is the executive order signed by Trump and heralded by Republicans that orders the increase in production of glyphosate, a plant killer that is reviled by many who are opposed to pesticides that may be risky to human health.Trump invoked the Defense Production Act which allows the governme…
MAHA Was Betrayed By Trump!
If there was any doubt that President Donald Trump works for Big Business, Big Harma, and other Big corporations, this should put that to bed. A recent executive order will not only continue to allow the manufacturing of glyphosate under the pretense of “defense” while at the same time providing immunity for manufacturers against lawsuit …
Trump issues executive order on glyphosate
By Julie Tomascik Editor President Donald Trump issued an executive order prioritizing U.S. production of glyphosate, citing the herbicide’s critical use to national security. The order, titled Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides, invokes the Defense Production Act to strengthen domestic supply chains for glyphosate and elemental phosphorus. The administration said…
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