Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Sept. 17 that McDonald’s and other partners will invest more than $200 million over the next seven years into sustainable, regenerative agriculture practices.
Regenerative practices—including, among other things, rotational grazing in which livestock are moved periodically to allow grass and soil health to recover and beneficial microorganisms and fungi to flourish—have long been championed by farmers and are a component of Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.
“Thank you, McDonald’s,” he posted on X.
“This is a big win for regenerative grazing practices, habitat restoration, water, and wildlife conservation.”
A newly launched Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation—a nonprofit based in Washington that has funded more than 23,000 environmental projects nationwide—will oversee the investments….
RFK Jr. Lauds McDonald’s Initiative to Invest $200 Million in Regenerative Agriculture
