Senate moves along agriculture bill without provision ‘muzzling MAHA’

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 732

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Florida senators responded to public outcry Tuesday by approving an agriculture omnibus bill but leaving behind a provision that limited disparaging speech about food products.

Senators approved SB 290, the Florida Department of Agriculture’s annual bill addressing a myriad of topics, after it had been tabled during a previous meeting.

The bill originally included a provision that would have given producers the ability to take legal action against someone who disparages food …

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