Gov. Kim Reynolds signs Iowa 'MAHA' law with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]Governor Kim Reynolds signed a wide-ranging law that bans some food dyes from school meals and allows pharmacies to sell over-the-counter Ivermectin. US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Reynolds for the bill signing. She says he inspired the Make America Healthy Again movement, which aligns with what she calls the Iowa MAHA law. Reynolds says there's a chronic disease epidemic in Iowa and across the country.

[00:00:23]>> Altogether, this bill advances the health and wellness for every Iowan today and for generations to come. As governor, I couldn't be prouder to sign it into law.

[00:00:32]>> The law also requires the state to keep applying for federal permission to ban the use of food assistance to buy some unhealthy foods. It includes new limits on screen time in schools and increased physical activity requirements for students. I'm Katerina Sostarich, IPR News.