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MAHA Changes Are Coming To McDonald’s As Company Pledges $200 Million To Regenerative Farming

RNN Staff

McDonald’s is the latest corporate giant to embrace the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda — announcing this week a record-setting $200 million investment into regenerative agriculture across the United States.

The move, which marks the fast food titan’s largest-ever push toward sustainable farm practices, is being hailed as a major win by health freedom advocates and the Trump administration’s health team, including HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A Shift Toward Soil Health

“Thank you, McDonald’s, for committing a record $200 million investment into regenerative agriculture,” Secretary Kennedy said on X. “This is a big win for regenerative grazing practices, habitat restoration, water and wildlife conservation.”

According to a press release from the company, McDonald’s will partner with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and other stakeholders to fund regenerative ranching across 4 million acres of cattle land over the next seven years. The scope spans up to 38 states.

This includes:

  • Regenerative grazing practices

  • Habitat restoration

  • Water conservation initiatives

  • Wildlife protection

The company framed the move as a show of “continued commitment to responsible beef sourcing and stewardship of natural resources.”

MAHA Agenda Gaining Momentum

Calley Means, a vocal advisor to Kennedy and a key figure behind the MAHA report, celebrated the announcement.

“McDonald’s invests $200 million to shift supply chain to more regenerative practices,” Means posted. “Soil health and regenerative practices are a true win-win between MAHA advocates and large companies. These moves should be celebrated.”

Means said that this isn’t just PR — it’s part of a real shift in how major corporations think about long-term sustainability.

“My takeaway from a lot of engagement with food companies FWIW – this commitment to soil health is real,” he said. “These companies depend on their soil and have a major economic interest in evolving/improving practices.”

Part Of A Bigger Trend

McDonald’s joins a growing list of major brands aligning themselves with MAHA principles — a movement that emphasizes health freedom, clean food, and American-grown agriculture. Other companies have recently dropped synthetic dyes, phased out high-fructose corn syrup, and eliminated chemical additives under pressure from consumers and policymakers alike.

As Secretary Kennedy and others continue pushing the MAHA framework into the mainstream, industry watchers say the fast food industry may be forced to adapt faster than anyone expected — or risk being left behind.

For McDonald’s, that adaptation now comes with a $200 million price tag — and potentially a much bigger payoff in public goodwill and long-term resilience.

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