the orange man's promises melt away as he dances; 

 

• President Trump's February 2026 executive order invokes the Defense Production Act to prioritize domestic production of glyphosate, the world's most common herbicide.
• The order frames glyphosate as critical for national security and crop yields, but health advocates and regenerative farmers call it a betrayal of public health.
• Critics, including RFK Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again movement, argue the order doubles down on toxic chemicals linked to cancer and environmental damage.
• The controversy is accelerating public interest in regenerative agriculture, a chemical-free model that rebuilds soil and produces nutrient-dense food.
• Pioneers like Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm demonstrate a profitable alternative, but cite excessive regulation as a major barrier for small farmers.

In a move that has galvanized health advocates and sustainable farmers, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 18, invoking the Defense Production Act to expand domestic production of glyphosate-based herbicides, right as momentum was gaining to get it out of our food supply for good. Framed by the administration as a necessity for national security and agricultural supply chains, the order has been condemned by critics as a corporate-friendly policy that jeopardizes public health and entrenches a toxic food system. The ensuing debate has intensified scrutiny of chemical agriculture and accelerated a growing movement toward regenerative farming as a viable, healthy alternative.............more.........