Overview

• The leaked draft stops short of new limits on pesticides or ultraprocessed foods, reflecting a political compromise to protect farm interests
• The draft identifies poor diet, chemical exposure, insufficient physical activity and medication overuse as key problem areas and tasks NIH with studies on vaccine injury, autism, environmental toxins and nutrition
• The EPA is instructed to bolster public confidence in pesticide reviews, partner with USDA on precision-application technology and consider pollution-law exemptions for some farms and meat processors
• White House spokesman Kush Desai said the document remains speculative until official release, while HHS sources asserted the report had been finalized before submission to President Trump
• Kennedy’s MAHA supporters expressed anger at the absence of regulatory measures, and farm and agribusiness groups cautiously welcomed the focus on research and awareness, prompting renewed scrutiny of MAHA’s credibility after earlier errors