Today, Explained MAHA moms are mad
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Mar 3, 2026 
Lisa Held, Civil Eats reporter covering Maha Moms and pesticide policy. Jessica Winter, New Yorker writer on health politics and Dr. Casey Means. They discuss the rise of Maha influencers, Casey Means’s pivot to functional medicine, the movement’s mistrust of institutions, and the fury over a glyphosate-friendly executive order.
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Executive Order Treats Glyphosate As A National Security Issue
- President Trump framed domestic glyphosate production as a national security need to protect the food supply.
- The February 18 executive order pushes making more glyphosate in the U.S. despite Maha movement opposition and cancer litigation concerns.
RFK Jr.'s Legal Win Against Monsanto Bolstered His Maha Cred
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once worked as an environmental lawyer and helped win an early Monsanto glyphosate case.
- That win (a California jury award) and his Children's Health Defense work anchored his credibility on pesticides among Maha supporters.
Kennedy's Support For The Order Fractures Maha Loyalty
- RFK Jr. publicly supported the executive order despite his past pesticide criticism, calling it necessary for defense readiness and the food supply.
- That shift created immediate friction inside the Maha coalition, who view glyphosate as toxic and politically charged.
