Draft of latest ‘MAHA’ report suggests RFK Jr. will not goal pesticides

The draft of an upcoming authorities report suggesting methods to enhance the well being of American youngsters doesn’t suggest extreme restrictions on pesticides and ultra-processed meals, in line with a duplicate of the doc obtained by ABC News.

The draft’s language, if left unchanged, would represent a win for the agriculture business and a possible setback for Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) allies, who’ve railed in opposition to the usage of chemical components in America’s meals provide, arguing that they hurt youngsters.

An individual conversant in the draft cautioned that the language may nonetheless change earlier than it is launched to the general public.