House passes farm bill after stripping pesticide labeling language
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Updated · POLITICO · Apr 30
House passes farm bill after stripping pesticide labeling language
7 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Apr 30
The $390bn measure passed 224-200, with three Republicans opposed and 14 Democrats backing it, after lawmakers removed provisions shielding pesticide makers from cancer-warning lawsuits.
The change marked a win for the Make America Healthy Again movement over Bayer and other farm-industry interests, despite the Trump administration backing glyphosate through a pro-herbicide executive order.
The GOP-led bill still faces difficult Senate negotiations, with broader disputes over food assistance cuts, ethanol policy and pork producer regulations clouding its path to becoming law.
Does this bill favor large commodity crops over the small farms needed for a resilient food system?
With pesticide makers losing their liability shield, how will this reshape chemical use on American farms?
As millions face reduced food aid, what are the hidden public health costs America will face in the coming years?