"Stripping pesticide liability language out of the farm bill proves that grassroots pressure can break through even the most entrenched corporate influence."
"Saphier wrote the book Make America Healthy Again, published in 2020, which laid out a case for a prevention-first approach to health care with a focus on the importance of individual choices."
House Republicans aligned with Democrats to eliminate language in the farm bill that would have shielded pesticide manufacturers from liability lawsuits regarding health effects not recognized by the EPA. This decision occurred as the Supreme Court reviews Bayer's case concerning Roundup's cancer claims. Vani Hari noted that this action demonstrates grassroots pressure overcoming corporate influence. Meanwhile, the White House replaced Casey Means' nomination for surgeon general with Nicole Saphier, who has a focus on prevention-first health care and individual choices.
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