President Donald Trump signed an executive order that propelled the domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides on Feb. 18. Since then, many proponents of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement have said that backlash from the move will heighten awareness among farmers and consumers about the dangers of chemicals in agriculture and encourage more growth in regenerative farming.
Last month, Trump invoked the Defense Production Act when he signed the executive order. Shortages of phosphorus and glyphosate would create a risk to national security, he declared in the executive order.
