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Lobbying Spend
$38.0M
Filings
121
Firms Hired
3
Active Period
2008–2026
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Support for Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act (HR 7380), which strengthens federal regulatory authority over pet food; support increased funding for FDA food ingredient safety programs and enhanced reassessment activities; support for federal role in regulation of food ingredients. Issues related to marketing policies and evidence-based food labeling.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 7380
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for climate and conservation issues; support for regenerative farming system. Support for maintaining FDA resources for animal health and pet food safety. Support for incentivizing U.S. agriculture supply chains. Support for S. 1888 - United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025 (whole bill). Support for issues related to sustainable aviation fuel in the Farm Bill (HR 7567). Support for funding for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research in the Farm Bill. Support for maintaining peanut supply chains.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 7567
United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025
2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for climate and conservation issues; support for regenerative farming system. Support for maintaining FDA resources for animal health and pet food safety. Support for incentivizing U.S. agriculture supply chains. Support for S. 1888 - United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025 (whole bill). Support for issues related to sustainable aviation fuel in the Farm Bill (HR 7567). Support for funding for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research in the Farm Bill. Support for maintaining peanut supply chains.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1888
Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including S. 351, The Steward Act, which improves recycling accessibility and collection of data on recycling; engaged on issues related to the availability of food ingredients used for transportation fuels; engaged on policies related to the need for recycling harmonization.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 351
Support for Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act (HR 7380), which strengthens federal regulatory authority over pet food; support increased funding for FDA food ingredient safety programs and enhanced reassessment activities; support for federal role in regulation of food ingredients.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 7380
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for climate and conservation issues; support for regenerative farming system. Support for maintaining FDA resources for animal health and pet food safety. Support for incentivizing U.S. agriculture supply chains. Support for cocoa research initiatives within the Agriculture Research Service (ARS). Support for S. 1888 - United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025 - to increase private sector investments; to improve global food security for issues related to sustainable aviation fuel in the Farm Bill (HR 7567). Support for funding for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research in the Farm Bill. Support for Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP).
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 7567
United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025
2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for climate and conservation issues; support for regenerative farming system. Support for maintaining FDA resources for animal health and pet food safety. Support for incentivizing U.S. agriculture supply chains. Support for cocoa research initiatives within the Agriculture Research Service (ARS). Support for S. 1888 - United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025 - to increase private sector investments; to improve global food security for issues related to sustainable aviation fuel in the Farm Bill (HR 7567). Support for funding for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research in the Farm Bill. Support for Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP).
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1888
Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including S. 351, The Steward Act, which improves recycling accessibility and collection of data on recycling; engaged on issues related to the availability of food ingredients used for transportation fuels; engaged on policies related to the need for recycling harmonization.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 351
Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2025
2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for Foodnet funding in FY27. Engaged on policies supporting standards for restrictions on marketing to children and funding for research under the Childhood Diabetes Prevention Act (HR6294).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR6294
Support for Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act (HR 7380), which strengthens federal regulatory authority over pet food; support increased funding for FDA food ingredient safety programs and enhanced reassessment activities; support for federal role in regulation of food ingredients. Advocated for evidence-based approaches to nutrition guidance, including addressing the challenges in defining ultra-processed foods.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 7380
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for climate and conservation issues; support for regenerative farming system. Support for maintaining FDA resources for animal health and pet food safety. Support for incentivizing U.S. agriculture supply chains. Support for cocoa research initiatives within the Agriculture Research Service (ARS). Support for S. 1888 - United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025 - to increase private sector investments; to improve global food security for issues related to sustainable aviation fuel in the Farm Bill (HR 7567).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 7567
United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025
2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for climate and conservation issues; support for regenerative farming system. Support for maintaining FDA resources for animal health and pet food safety. Support for incentivizing U.S. agriculture supply chains. Support for cocoa research initiatives within the Agriculture Research Service (ARS). Support for S. 1888 - United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025 - to increase private sector investments; to improve global food security for issues related to sustainable aviation fuel in the Farm Bill (HR 7567).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1888
Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including S. 351, The Steward Act, which improves recycling accessibility and collection of data on recycling; engaged on issues related to the availability of food ingredients used for transportation fuels; engaged on policies related to the need for recycling harmonization.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 351
Securing American Agriculture Act
2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for exclusion of agriculture commodities that cannot be sourced domestically from tariff programs. Support for reauthorization of USMCA trade agreement. Support for US exports lanes for pet nutrition. Support for Securing American Agriculture Act (H.R. 1995 / S. 912) that supports domestic production of essential agriculture inputs.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 1995
Support for Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act (HR 7380), which strengthens federal regulatory authority over pet food; support increased funding for FDA food ingredient safety programs and enhanced reassessment activities, support for federal role in regulation of food. Support for uniform definition for date labeling. Advocated for evidence-based approaches to nutrition guidance, including addressing the challenges in defining ultra-processed foods.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 7380
United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025
2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for climate and conservation issues; support for regenerative farming system. Support for maintaining FDA resources for animal health and pet food safety. Support for incentivizing U.S. agriculture supply chains. Support for cocoa research initiatives within the Agriculture 'Research Service (ARS). Support for S.1888 - United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025 to increase private sector investments to improve global food security.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1888
Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including S. 351, The Steward Act, which improves recycling accessibility and collection of data on recycling; Engaged on food ingredients for transportation fuels.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 351
Securing American Agriculture Act
2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for exclusion of agriculture commodities that cannot be sourced domestically from tariff programs. Support for reauthorization of USMCA trade agreement. Support for US exports lanes for pet nutrition. Support for Securing American Agriculture Act (H.R. 1995 / S. 912) that supports domestic production of essential agriculture inputs.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 912
Support for Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act (HR 7380), which strengthens federal regulatory authority over pet food; support increased funding for FDA food ingredient safety programs and enhanced reassessment activities; support for FDA's process to consider front of package in nutrition labeling; support for federal role in risk-based regulation of food.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 7380
United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025
2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for climate and conservation issues; support for regenerative farming system. Support for maintaining FDA resources for animal health and pet food safety. Support for cocoa research initiatives within the Agriculture research Service (ARS). Support for S.1888 - United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025 to increase private sector investments to improve global food security.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1888
Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including S. 351, The Steward Act, which improves recycling accessibility and collection of data on recycling; engaged on food ingredients for transportation fuels.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 351
Securing American Agriculture Act
2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for exclusion of agriculture commodities that cannot be sourced domestically from tariff programs; support for trade preferences under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); support for duty-free market access under the US-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA); support for domestic sourcing of food ingredients under the Securing American Agriculture Act (S.912).
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.912
Support for Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act (HR 7380), which strengthens federal regulatory authority over pet food; support increased finding for FDA food ingredient safety programs and enhanced reassessment activities; support for FDA's process to consider front of package nutrition labeling; supported FDA's implementation of healthy claim final rule; support for federal role in regulation of food.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: HR 7380
United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025
2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MARS, INCORPORATED
Support for climate and conservation issues; support for regenerative farming system; and support for reforms aimed at increasing domestic sugar supply. Support for maintaining FDA resources for animal health and pet food safety. Support for cocoa research initiatives within the Agriculture Research Service (ARS). Support for S.1888 - United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025 to increase private sector investments to improve global food security.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.1888
Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including S. 351, The Steward Act, which improves recycling accessibility and collection of data on recycling; engaged on food ingredients for transportation fuels.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 351
Source: Senate LDA