A bid by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to label pesticides as a potential cause of U.S. health issues has been met with pushback from some White House and agency officials due to the concern the move may disrupt the food chain, Kristina Peterson, Josh Dawsey, and Liz Essley Whyte of The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the debate. Companies in the space include DuPont (DD), Bayer (BAYRY), BASF (BASFY), and Corteva (CTVA).
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