GOP Farm Bill Sparks Outcry: Agribusiness 'Wishlist' at Expense of Safety?
New Republican-led farm bill faces criticism from advocates who claim it weakens pesticide regulations, boosts industry influence, and shields manufacturers from liability.
The latest Republican-led farm bill has drawn fierce criticism from advocates who argue it constitutes a veritable pesticide industry wishlist, weakening crucial safety reviews and granting outsized influence to agribusiness interests. The bill, they say, threatens to undermine protections for human health, the environment, wildlife, and endangered species while also shielding industry from legal liability.
Among the contentious provisions, the bill would reportedly delay safety reviews, give industry a prominent role in determining endangered species' protections, and grant the US Department of Agriculture new veto power over health safeguards for children, farm workers, and the public.
"This farm bill reads like a pesticide industry wish list,
