Viewpoint: Productive intensive agriculture scapegoated in scientifically-ignorant MAHA report
Viewpoint: Productive intensive agriculture scapegoated in scientifically-ignorant MAHA report
Much of the [MAHA] report, like the notion of “making America healthy again,” seems like a good idea on the surface but lacks depth of understanding or a plan for how to achieve the stated goals listed.
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[According to the report,] the Environmental Protection Agency may have been too lenient in its reviews of commonly used herbicides like glyphosate, but “an updated U.S. government health assessment of common herbicides is expected in 2026.” There is an abundance of research noting the safety of glyphosate.Herbicides are not the only area of agricultural revision highlighted in the report. Regenerative agriculture is also highlighted as a key component of ridding the U.S. of the harms of modern food production. However, there is a lack of understanding the economies of scale, cropping patterns. The need for all forms of agriculture to help feed an ever-growing global population is apparent.
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Unfortunately, The MAHA Report and its mystery authors, were not interested in real data collection or creating recommendations based on information from real people.
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