Big food corporations have spent even more money than usual on lobbying in the first half of this year. The main reason is the support they’ve provided for what people are calling the Deny Americans the Right to Know Act (DARK Act) which was passed last month.
This act prevents states from creating their own GMO labeling laws, as well as preventing dubious and inaccurate “natural” claims on GMO foods which is obviously absurd, yet this is what is actually going on right now.
In the first six months of this year this is what the corporate giants have spent on keeping the American people in the dark;
- Coca-Cola: $5,040,000
- PepsiCo: $3,230,000
- Kraft: $1,180,000
- Kellogg’s: $1,310,000
- General Mills: $1,100,000
- Land O’Lakes: $720,000
The spending for GMO labeling from companies such Just Label It, was overwhelmed by these big corporations. Industry lobbyists have outspent GMO labeling advocates by 25-to-1.
Just Label It’s latest video interviews celebrity mothers about what they think about these major corporations preventing them from knowing what is in their children's food.
You can read more about the DARK act here
