It also puts her in the course of collision with those who worry that a switch for biological crops will make it very difficult for America to achieve its climate goals. Organic crops produce low yield per acre, thus large areas of land need to develop equal amounts of crops, which in turn increases carbon emissions and threatens biodiversity because more land agriculture Converts into.
On 14 January, Environment Research Group The Breakthrough Institute Published a letter Opposition to Kennedy's confirmation as HHS Secretary. The letter warned the Sri Lankan government's April 2021 decision to switch to organic farming, causing a warning to reduce yields, to skyrocketed food prices and protesters in the President's Mahal. The Sri Lanka chemical ban was encouraged by environmental activist Vandana Shiva, which RFK Junior. Is described As a “hero” and a “role model”.
If they are confirmed in the HHS role, RFK Junior will have a limited impact on the agricultural policy, called Emily, Emily, Federal Policy, Food and Agriculture Associate Director Emily Bas. But they will have a monitoring of the food and drug administration, which implements the regulation of food in the US. “Pesticide residue boundaries are something that he can definitely affect with his rules,” Bass says. And “limiting the use of genetically modified crops, or more strictly monitoring their existence in food supply, is something that can create a cool effect on agricultural production.”
HHS Secretary also oversees the National Institute of Health, which gives money and coordinating medical research in the US. Bass says that the Kennedy agency and FDA may try to direct research in pesticides and food adders that are then used to support litigation to replace American farms. This can transfer FDA to a worker organization away from being a clear regulatory agency.
His ability to do any of this is likely to be forced by Trump's pick for Brooke Rolins, USDA chief who is seen as a very traditional candidate for the role. The Chief of Staff of Rollins is former president of the National National Processor Association and CEO Kelly Takez Bullor. RFK Junior has consistently attacked oil seeds, Writing on X This “seed oil is one of the most unhealthy ingredients that we have in foods” and direct the followers to buy a hat with slogans “rebuild frying oil tolo.”
In a hearing of her confirmation, Rollins indicated that she would follow the President's line on agriculture, and President Trump is unlikely to bother farmers and agricultural industry figures that are their natural components. “I work for him. I am a cabinet member, “he said at that time.
There are already indications that orthodox legalists are heated to organic farming. “Historically we have not taken much interest from members of more conservative-wonderful Congress,” says Gordon Merric, Senior Policy and Program Manager of the Organic Research Foundation.
Now, Merric says, he is holding a lot of meetings with “very orthodox” legislators. “Many of them say that they are interested in hearing more about organic due to the impact of RFK and the development of Make America.”