The Senate launched its much-awaited debate on a rewrite of the 2008 farm bill. The expectations are high for not just a partisan divide among senators, but also a regional and philosophical divide–made ever more complicated by the pressures imposed by lobbyists. Groups ranging from sugar beet farmers to corn growers, biomass companies to faith-based […]
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Food Industry – Q1 2012 Lobbying
Here is a quick look at some of the lobbying done over the last few months by some of the major players in the food industry, both producers and providers, all of which have seen their lobbying increase or stay the same. The Hershey Company: Increased lobbying 35% from the previous quarter Spent $237,000 in […]
Filed Under: LD-2, Lobbying, Lobbying Organization, Quarter Snapshot Tagged With: food, Hershey, Kraft Foods, McDonald's, Monsanto, Starbucks
