MAHA moms threaten to turn this car around as RFK Jr. flips on pesticide

February 21, 2026
MAHA moms threaten to turn this car around as RFK Jr. flips on pesticide

Here's something that caught my attention — Kennedy Jr., who’s usually against pesticides like glyphosate, just backed a Trump-era order to ramp up its production. Now, that’s causing a huge stir among the Make America Health Again movement. According to Beth Mole writing in Technology, moms and activists who’ve fought hard against glyphosate are pretty furious. Vani Hari, aka Food Babe, told the Washington Post she was left 'speechless' because she expected Kennedy to stand with their efforts to protect health, not support more pesticides. And here’s where it gets wild — Kennedy’s flip complicates his image as an environmental champion. Beth Mole points out that this shift feels like a betrayal to many of his supporters who see pesticides as a real health threat. So what does this actually mean? It’s a reminder that even the most passionate advocates can be pulled in unexpected directions — especially when politics and corporate interests collide. Keep an eye on this one; the fallout’s just beginning.

Members of the Make America Health Again movement are in open revolt after founder Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly backed President Trump's executive order Wednesday that would increase domestic production of glyphosate—a pesticide the MAHA movement and Kennedy have railed against.

Vani Hari, an ally of Kennedy who goes by "Food Babe," told The Washington Post she was left "speechless" by the move.

"We truly were hoping that this administration would put people over corporate power,” she said, "but this action moves us away from that commitment."

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Members of the Make America Health Again movement are in open revolt after founder Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly backed President Trump's executive order Wednesday that would increase domestic production of glyphosate—a pesticide the MAHA movement and Kennedy have railed against.

Vani Hari, an ally of Kennedy who goes by "Food Babe," told The Washington Post she was left "speechless" by the move.

"We truly were hoping that this administration would put people over corporate power,” she said, "but this action moves us away from that commitment."

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