‘The decision is sickening’: MAHA leaders feel betrayed by Supreme Court ruling on Roundup weed killer
Many prominent figures in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement said they felt betrayed Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled that Bayer, the manufacturer of Roundup, did not need to warn consumers of a potential cancer risk associated with its weed killer.
The ruling is likely to prevent thousands of lawsuits from arguing in state courts that Roundup should come with a cancer warning.
Worries about chemicals in the food supply have long animated a subset of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s followers known as “MAHA moms.” The group rallied in front of the Supreme Court during oral arguments in April, and a smaller cohort expressed their concerns about underregulation of pesticides directly to Kennedy and President Donald Trump at a White House meeting that month.
Thursday’s ruling gave new fuel to the view within the movement that the Trump administration has prioritized the interests of the agrochemical industry.
“The decision is sickening and would have never happened had the administration not given Bayer Monsanto a favor,” Vani Hari, a high-profile MAHA voice who goes by the moniker “Food Babe,” said in a text message. Bayer bought Monsanto, the original manufacturer of Roundup, in 2018. [Continue reading…]