Food, agriculture leaders warn of MAHA’s overreach, WSJ reports

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again,” MAHA, movement argues heavily consolidated and industrialized U.S. food industry is the main source of Americans’ high rates of chronic illness, with scrutiny being placed on ultra-processed foods, artificial dyes, food additives, and pesticides, Annie Gasparro and Jacob Bunge of The Wall Street Journal reports. Food and agriculture leaders warn the reality is more complicated and stakes are high for the U.S. food supply. Chuck Magro, CEO of pesticide and crop seed company Corteva Agriscience (CTVA), said at WSJ’s Global Food Forum that “some of these products have had 100 reviews, from a safety perspective.” Additionally, Magro added the use of chemicals remains critical for American food production. Publicly traded food companies include PepsiCo (PEP), Kraft (KHC), Campbell (CPB), General Mills (GIS), Conagra (CAG), Kellanova (K), WK Kellogg (KLG), Hershey (HSY) and Mondelez (MDLZ). Other publicly traded chemical companies include BASF (BASFY).