#MAHA #MAGA #FooledAgain"What happened to MAHA? Trump okays huge boost in production of key cancer-causing chemical
A new executive order directs the Department of Agriculture to increase supplies of glyphosate, the toxic chemical best known for its use in the powerful herbicide Roundup, citing national security.
💬 “There is no direct one-for-one chemical alternative to glyphosate-based herbicides,” the EO explains, invoking the Defense Production Act, and characterizing glyphosate herbicides as a “cornerstone” of America’s rural economy.
What’s the problem?
🔴 UN cancer watchdog IARC labeled glyphosate a “probable carcinogen” over a decade ago
🔴 a 2019 U of Washington study available on the NIH’s site uncovered a 41% increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (a group of 60+ blood cancers) among those exposed to the chemical
🔴 Bayer/Monsanto have faced ~200k Roundup-related legal claims, with a $7.25B settlement announced just last week (on top of ~$16.5B paid out earlier). The new EO includes an immunity clause
🔴 Monsanto was forced to retract its glyphosate safety guide in late 2025 after it was revealed in court that its “does not pose a health risk to humans” claims were ghostwritten by its own employees. The guide had been cited 600+ times to assuage fears
🔴 The chemical is dangerous not only to farmers, but consumers. Florida officials have discovered glyphosate residue in 6 of 8 popular brands of bread, including so-called ‘organic’ varieties. The EPA assures the trace amounts are safe
🔴 a 2022 CDC study found that 80-87% of children had detectable levels of glyphosate in their urine
🔴 HSS Secretary Kennedy led the charge against glyphosate on the campaign trail, but has now backtracked, telling Theo Von last week that banning it now would put 80% of farmers out of business, and that he’s looking at alternatives, like laser-equipped weed and bug-killing tractors
What explains Bayer’s power over Trump?
🔶 Bayer donated $1M to Trump’s 2024 inaugural committee (it’s first such donation ever)
🔶 Kyle Kunkler, Trump’s top pesticide policy guy at the EPA, is a former Big Food lobbyist
🔶 Bayer and other Big Pharma giants pledged $150B to US R&D and manufacturing in 2025 to curry favor with Trump
🔶 Bayer has lobbied state legislatures to pass cancer gag acts shielding pesticide makers from lawsuits, and the courts to reject state-level cancer warning labels on their products
Conspiracy? Nope, just the banality of Bayer’s evil.
@geopolitics_prime"