The Monsanto Company spent $1.4 million to lobby the federal government just in the first quarter of 2011, according to a recent disclosure report. That’s still less than the $2.5 million Monsanto spent in a single three month period only a year earlier.
The company primarily lobbied Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture concerning regulations that would affect genetically engineered crops such as the company’s Roundup Ready soybeans and alfalfa.
According to CNBC:
Daily News from Dr Mercola's site https://mercola.com This Company Spends Over $5M a Year to Lobby U.S. Government to Make You Sick by Dr. Mercola https://watchman.news/2011/07/this-company-spends-over-5m-a-year-to-lobby-u-s-government-to-make-you-sick/ Come back to https://Watchman.News for news updates every hour. Find news from many other outlets that are likeminded as far as fact checking and integrity.“The company also lobbied Congress and USDA on issues surrounding consolidation and antitrust law in agriculture … The company also lobbied the U.S. Trade Representative and Department of State on issues surrounding foreign regulation and trade of biotech seeds.”