WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food Marketing Institute, the trade group for food
retailers and wholesalers, spent nearly $1.4 million in the first quarter to
lobby on food safety, public health and other issues, according to a disclosure
report.
The trade group also lobbied the federal government on the farm bill
including provisions on labeling, nutrition and food stamps. FMI also lobbied on
retail pharmacy and Medicaid drug reimbursement, credit card interchange fees,
identity theft, organized retail crime, and pension, wage and tax issues,
according to the report filed April 21 with the House clerk's office.
FMI represents about 1,500 members, including Safeway Inc., Kroger Co.,
Supervalu Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
In the January-to-March period, the trade group lobbied Congress, the
Agriculture Department, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the
Food and Drug Administration.
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