MAHA & Make Our Children Healthy Again, Part 2: Food dyes, pesticides, and forever chemicals

In part two in the series on the MAHA report, Jamie and Melissa Anne continue their critical look at the “Make Our Children Healthy Again” (MOCHA) report from a nursing perspective. This time they dive into its second major claim: the dangers of cumulative chemical exposure from food additives, pesticides, microplastics, and more.

Jamie and Melissa Anne break down what the science really says about food chemicals and children’s health, explore why low-income families are often hit hardest, and push back on the report’s cherry-picked and often misleading research. From the politics of pesticide regulation to why you can’t gut research funding and still demand better evidence, we connect the dots between science, policy, and public health.

This discussion also challenges listeners to think bigger: about food equity, fossil fuels, and what it truly means to protect our children’s future.