general mills sugary drink tax lobbying

general mills sugary drink tax lobbying

7 Ways General Mills Politics Stifled Sugar Tax

General Mills used high-cost lobbying, media buys, and targeted briefings to keep Kentucky’s sugary-drink tax from passing. By deploying a $3.5 million campaign, the company created a political wall that limited public-health reforms. The effort illustrates how corporate influence can rewrite fiscal policy before a bill even reaches