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After targeting dyes and other chemicals allowed for use in food, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is zeroing in on the active ingredient in Roundup in his bid to root out what he calls environmental toxins that contribute to chronic disease.
Why it matters: The herbicide glyphosate is expected to feature prominently in a report due out this week from President Trump’s Make America Healthy Again Commission, which was charged with identifying top contributors to America’s chronic health problems.
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The chemical atrazine, which is banned in Europe, is also expected to be highlighted in the forthcoming commission report as a contributor to poor health, the WSJ reported. Glyphosate is allowed in Europe, though it’s controversial because of alleged health and environmental effects.
Good, save the bees.