EFR 900: Politics Meets Wellness, Why MAHA is "Good Chaos" and How the SB 14 Bill is Changing America's Healthcare with Senator Patrick McMath

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In this powerful and timely episode of Ever Forward Radio, Chase sits down with Louisiana State Senator Patrick McMath, Chairman of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, to discuss a growing national movement around children’s health, school nutrition, and public policy reform. Senator McMath dives deep into his groundbreaking Senate Bill 14 (Act 463)—a first-of-its-kind initiative to limit artificial dyes, additives, and sweeteners in school meals, introduce QR code ingredient transparency, and improve the overall nutritional standards in Louisiana schools.

What began as a personal journey to restore his family’s health evolved into a statewide wellness movement—and a national example of how policy can reshape public health from the ground up. Together, Chase and Patrick explore the intersection of wellness, politics, and personal responsibility, how chaos can lead to reform, and why the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is transforming how we think about food and children’s well-being.

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In this episode we discuss...

02:00 – Meet Senator Patrick McMath

04:45 – From Infrastructure to Health Care Reform

08:40 – Louisiana’s Health Crisis

11:15 – A Personal Wake-Up Call: His Wife’s Health Journey

13:45 – The Book That Changed Everything: End of Cravings

17:20 – From Family Health to Public Policy

20:00 – Children, Schools, and the MAHA Movement

27:20 – The “Maha Moms” and Grassroots Advocacy

33:00 – What SB 14 Actually Does

37:00 – Learning from Other States & Building Momentum

41:00 – Forcing Big Food to the Table

46:00 – Transparency, QR Codes, and What’s Next

50:00 – The Economics of Healthy Change

54:30 – Good Chaos: Disrupting for Progress

59:10 – Profits vs. Public Health

1:05:00 – The SNAP Program and Coca-Cola’s Pushback

1:10:00 – Public Engagement & The Power of the People

1:13:00 – How Podcasts Drive Change

1:17:00 – Rapid Fire: Prevention, Education, and Chronic Disease

1:19:30 – His Decade Wish: Eradicating Cancer & Autism’s Rise

1:21:00 – Politics Meets Wellness

1:24:10 – Ever Forward

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