Increased glyphosate production is harmful

The headline in a recent Kansas City Star article was “MAHA moms turn against Trump: ‘Women feel like they were lied to.’”The issue about which they are upset is the executive order signed by Trump and heralded by Republicans that orders the increase in production of glyphosate, a plant killer that is reviled by many who are opposed to pesticides that may be risky to human health.Trump invoked the Defense Production Act which allows the government to compel the manufacture of supplies that are critical to national defense. The order also is aimed at boosting domestic supplies of phosphorus; not for food production, but, instead, for the manufacture of weapons.Alex Clark, a health and wellness podcaster for the conservative group Turning Point U.S.A., had this to say: “How am I supposed to rally these women to vote red in the midterms? How can we win their trust back? I am unsure if we can.”Zen Honeycutt, a founder of the Moms Across America, also said Trump’s order is “an egregious offense to what he promised and a betrayal.”The article further states that “Last year, the Trump administration supported Bayer in a case that sought to determine whether federal law shields pesticide manufacturers from lawsuits.

The post Increased glyphosate production is harmful appeared first on The Leavenworth Times.