In the deal to end the government shutdown, lawmakers added clauses that would temporarily bar states from regulating which foods manufacturers can label “healthy” and suspend new listeria regulations.
On top of the Consumer Brands Association’s 2025 lobbying efforts, food manufacturing companies have spent more than $2 million since January lobbying the White House, Congress, the FDA, and other regulators on food labeling requirements, nutritional issues, and other matters, disclosures show.
I am so sick and tired of the word “lobbying”. It’s bribery. So call it what it is.
I am so sick and tired of the word “lobbying”. It’s bribery. So call it what it is.