WILLIAM SITTON

Educate policymakers about energy beverages; monitor issues important to the industry.

Educate policymakers on the importance of current science-based Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Monitor pending nutrition regulations related to food additives and ingredients.

Educate policymakers on the impacts of tariffs on the energy drink sector.

Educate Members and policymakers about regenerative agriculture. Advocate for support of public-private partnerships in conservation programs.

Monitor issues related to nutrition, food quality, and food ingredients.

Monitor issues impacting the grocery and e-commerce industry, including access to federal nutrition programs and regulatory developments affecting online food retail. Monitor developments on the nutrition safety net, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC). Monitor regulations related to nutrition program modernization.

Monitor crop protection tool issues, including the determinations of safety and efficacy of certain chemicals within U.S. agriculture.

Educate policymakers on Danone's investments in domestic food manufacturing. Monitor labeling of plant-based and dairy products; monitor and discuss nutrition policies with policymakers, including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), other nutrition programs for students and children, and gut microbiome research. Monitor regulations related to nutrition, including food ingredient regulations. Monitor nutrition-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on Danone's priorities. Monitor nutrition-related provisions in H.R.8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act of 2027; and educate Members on Danone's priorities.

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and S. 5526, the Agricultural Act of 2026. Educate Members on Danone's priorities, including conservation issues.

Food ingredient and nutrition regulations

Engage the Administration on conservation easement programs, including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - Agricultural Land Easement (ACEP-ALE), for ranchers. Educate Congress on proposals related to Lesser Prairie Chicken conservation.

Monitor legislation and discussions on the safety of food ingredients and additives.

Educate Members of Congress, staff, and the Administration on issues impacting the corn refining industry. Educate Members of Congress and staff on Primient partnership and expansion plans via the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs award and on Primient Covation ownership.

Educate Members about food safety issues and the relationship between the Food and Drug Administration and state regulatory agencies.

Educate Members of Congress and the Administration about the food and agriculture supply chain, including agriculture-based manufacturing. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and S.5526, the Agricultural Act of 2026; and educate Members on the Corn Refiners Association's and Plant Based Product Council's priorities, including H.R.4832/S.2654, the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025; and H.R.3253/S.2467, the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the biobased products industry and the ag-based bioeconomy. Monitor proposals relative to food and ingredient regulation, and educate Members of Congress on nutrition priorities

Monitor executive actions relevant to biomanufacturing. Educate Administration officials on biogenic carbon dioxide emissions from agriculture. Plant-Based Products Council and Ag Bioeconomy Coalition Initiatives: Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of our nation's ag-based bioeconomy; advocate for investments in plant-based product manufacturing in rural America and the need for biobased classification codes and uniform label terminology; engage with the Administration on policies to support domestic biobased manufacturing; advocate for funding for the BioPreferred program in H.R.8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act of 2027.

Food safety and nutrition regulations, recycling infrastructure and recycling-related legislation, labeling for recyclable and compostable packaging, regulations related to food additives and ingredients, science-based Dietary Guidelines for Americans, international trade and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Food safety and nutrition regulations, recycling infrastructure and recycling-related legislation, labeling for recyclable and compostable packaging, regulations related to food additives and ingredients, science-based Dietary Guidelines for Americans, international trade and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Educate policymakers regarding food safety issues related to the fresh produce industry. Monitor regulations related to nutrition.

Monitor issues related to immigration and agriculture labor proposals that may impact the fresh produce industry.

Educate Members and Administration officials about the priorities of the fresh produce and floral industry, including labor, organics, supply chain, research, crop protection, risk management, soil health, economic assistance for growers, and the impacts of climate change on agricultural production. Monitor H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and developments regarding the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate policymakers on the priorities of the fresh produce and floral industries. Educate Members on the importance of full funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in H.R.8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act of 2027.

Monitor crop protection tool issues, including the determinations of safety and efficacy of certain chemicals within U.S. agriculture.

Educate Members of Congress about the importance of the food and beverage industry to the U.S. economy. Monitor regulations related to food safety and nutrition.

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate Members on PepsiCo's priorities. Monitor discussions related to climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development. Monitor agriculture-related provisions in H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and educate Members on PepsiCo's priorities, including on conservation and federal feeding programs.

Educate Members and the Administration about the pork supply chain; advocate for pork producers due to economic harm from supply chain and other market disruptions; and educate policymakers about emerging infectious diseases in the pork industry. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, including the revocation of the Biden Administration's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, the Packers and Stockyards regulation, and other relevant legislative efforts. Monitor USDA FSIS swine modernization efforts. Monitor the development of H.R.8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act of 2027; and advocate for funding for the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; and educate Members on industry priorities, including on the pork supply chain. Monitor regulations related to nutrition.

Educate policymakers on the impacts of tariffs on the energy drink sector.

Educate policymakers about energy beverages; monitor issues important to the industry.

Educate policymakers on the importance of current science-based Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Monitor pending nutrition regulations related to food additives and ingredients.

Monitor issues impacting the grocery and e-commerce industry, including access to federal nutrition programs and regulatory developments affecting online food retail. Monitor developments on the nutrition safety net, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC). Monitor regulations related to nutrition program modernization.

Monitor issues related to nutrition, food quality, and food ingredients.

Educate policymakers on Danone's investments in domestic food manufacturing. Monitor labeling of plant-based and dairy products; monitor and discuss nutrition policies with policymakers, including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), other nutrition programs for students and children, and gut microbiome research. Monitor regulations related to nutrition, including food ingredient regulations. Monitor nutrition-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on Danone's priorities. Monitor the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Monitor nutrition-related provisions in H.R.8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act of 2027; and educate Members on Danone's priorities.

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Monitor the implementation of agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Educate Members on Danone's priorities, including conservation issues.

Advocate on issues related to transboundary animal disease monitoring, control, and prevention, including as it relates to avian influenza in animal agriculture. Monitor Administration's policy related to New World Screwworm. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on Boehringer's capabilities to address emerging animal diseases. Monitor animal health-related provisions in H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and educate Members on Boehringer's priorities, including on animal disease prevention and response.

Monitor executive actions relevant to biomanufacturing. Educate Administration officials on biogenic carbon dioxide emissions from agriculture. Plant-Based Products Council and Ag Bioeconomy Coalition Initiatives: Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of our nation's ag-based bioeconomy; advocate for investments in plant-based product manufacturing in rural America and the need for biobased classification codes and uniform label terminology; engage with the Administration on policies to support domestic biobased manufacturing; advocate for funding for the BioPreferred program in H.R.8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act of 2027; monitor biobased procurement and biomanufacturing provisions in H.R.8800/S.4784, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.

Educate Members of Congress and the Administration about the food and agriculture supply chain, including agriculture-based manufacturing. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; and educate Members on the Corn Refiners Association's and Plant Based Product Council's priorities, including H.R.4832/S.2654, the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025; and H.R.3253/S.2467, the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the biobased products industry and the ag-based bioeconomy. Monitor proposals relative to food and ingredient regulation, and educate Members of Congress on nutrition priorities.

Monitor legislation and discussions on the safety of food ingredients and additives.

Educate Members of Congress, staff, and the Administration on issues impacting the corn refining industry. Educate Members of Congress and staff on Primient partnership and expansion plans via the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs award and on Primient Covation ownership.

Educate Members and policymakers about climate-smart agriculture. Advocate for support of public-private partnerships in conservation programs.

Educate Members about food safety issues and the relationship between the Food and Drug Administration and state regulatory agencies.

Monitor issues related to immigration and agriculture labor proposals that may impact the fresh produce industry.

Educate Members and Administration officials about the priorities of the fresh produce and floral industry, including labor, organics, supply chain, research, crop protection, risk management, soil health, economic assistance for growers, and the impacts of climate change on agricultural production. Monitor H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and developments regarding the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate policymakers on the priorities of the fresh produce and floral industries. Educate Members on the importance of full funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in the FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

Educate Members and policymakers about climate-smart agriculture. Advocate for support of public-private partnerships in conservation programs.

Monitor issues impacting the grocery and e-commerce industry, including access to federal nutrition programs and regulatory developments affecting online food retail. Monitor developments on the nutrition safety net, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC). Monitor regulations related to nutrition program modernization.

Educate policymakers on Danone's investments in domestic food manufacturing. Monitor labeling of plant-based and dairy products; monitor and discuss nutrition policies with policymakers, including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other nutrition programs for students and children. Monitor regulations related to nutrition, including food ingredient regulations. Monitor the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process. Monitor nutrition-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on Danone's priorities.

Monitor the implementation of funding contained in P.L.117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act, for regenerative agriculture, conservation, co-financing, and rural development. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process. Monitor the implementation of agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Educate Members on Danone's priorities, including conservation issues.

Educate Members and the Administration about the pork supply chain; advocate for pork producers due to economic harm from supply chain and other market disruptions; and educate policymakers about emerging infectious diseases in the pork industry. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, including the revocation of the Biden Administration's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, the Packers and Stockyards regulation, and other relevant legislative efforts. Monitor USDA FSIS swine modernization efforts. Monitor the development of the FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; and advocate for funding for the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process and H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; and educate Members on industry priorities, including on the pork supply chain. Monitor regulations related to nutrition.

Monitor crop protection tool issues, including the determinations of safety and efficacy of certain chemicals within U.S. agriculture.

Advocate on issues related to transboundary animal disease monitoring, control, and prevention, including as it relates to avian influenza in animal agriculture. Monitor Administration's policy related to New World Screwworm. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on Boehringer's capabilities to address emerging animal diseases. Monitor animal health-related provisions in H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and educate Members on Boehringer's priorities, including on animal disease prevention and response.

Educate Members of Congress, staff, and the Administration on issues impacting the corn refining industry. Educate Members of Congress and staff on Primient partnership and expansion plans via the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs award and on Primient Covation ownership. Monitor and summarize U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Academy of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) health risk value reviews of ethylene oxide.

Monitor legislation and discussions on the safety of food ingredients and additives.

Educate Members about food safety issues and the relationship between the Food and Drug Administration and state regulatory agencies.

Educate Members of Congress and the Administration about the food and agriculture supply chain, including agriculture-based manufacturing. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; and educate Members on the Corn Refiners Association's and Plant Based Product Council's priorities, including H.R.4832/S.2654, the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025; and H.R.3253/S.2467, the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the biobased products industry and the ag-based bioeconomy. Monitor proposals relative to food and ingredient regulation, and educate Members of Congress on nutrition priorities.

Monitor executive actions relevant to biomanufacturing. Plant-Based Products Council and Ag Bioeconomy Coalition Initiatives: Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of our nation's ag-based bioeconomy; advocate for investments in plant-based product manufacturing in rural America and the need for biobased classification codes and uniform label terminology; engage with the Administration on policies to support domestic biobased manufacturing. Advocate for funding for the BioPreferred program in the FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

Monitor issues related to nutrition, food quality, and food ingredients.

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate Members on PepsiCo's priorities. Monitor discussions related to climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development. Monitor agriculture-related provisions in H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and educate Members on PepsiCo's priorities, including on conservation and federal feeding programs.

Educate Members of Congress about the importance of the food and beverage industry to the U.S. economy. Monitor regulations related to food safety and nutrition.

Educate policymakers on the impacts of tariffs on the energy drink sector.

Educate policymakers on the importance of current science-based Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Monitor pending nutrition regulations related to food additives and ingredients.

Educate policymakers about energy beverages; monitor issues important to the industry.

Educate Members and Administration officials about the priorities of the fresh produce and floral industry, including labor, organics, supply chain, research, crop protection, risk management, soil health, and the impacts of climate change on agricultural production. Monitor developments regarding the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate policymakers on the priorities of the fresh produce and floral industries. Monitor H.R.4121/S.2256, the FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act (P.L.119-37). Monitor agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including priorities of the fresh produce industry.

Educate policymakers regarding food safety issues related to the fresh produce industry. Monitor regulations related to nutrition.

Educate Members of Congress about the importance of the food and beverage industry to the U.S. economy. Monitor regulations related to food safety and nutrition.

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate Members on PepsiCo's priorities. Monitor discussions related to climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development. Monitor agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on PepsiCo's priorities, including on conservation and federal feeding programs.

Educate Members of Congress and the Administration about the food and agriculture supply chain, including agriculture-based manufacturing. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate Members on the Corn Refiners Association's and Plant Based Product Council's priorities, including H.R.4832/S.2654, the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025; and H.R.3253/S.2467, the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on biobased products industry and the ag-based bioeconomy. Monitor proposals relative to food and ingredient regulation.

Monitor executive actions relevant to biomanufacturing. Plant-Based Products Council and Ag Bioeconomy Coalition Initiatives: Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of our nation's ag-based bioeconomy; advocate for investments in plant-based product manufacturing in rural America and the need for biobased classification codes and uniform label terminology; engage with the Administration on policies to support domestic biobased manufacturing. Advocate for funding for the BioPreferred program in H.R.4121/S.2256, FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act. Monitor U.S. policymaker participation in negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty.

Advocate on issues related to transboundary animal disease monitoring, control, and prevention, including as it relates to avian influenza in animal agriculture. Monitor Administration's policy related to New World Screwworm. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on Boehringer's capabilities to address emerging animal diseases. Monitor agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on Boehringer's priorities, including on animal disease prevention and response.

Educate Members about food safety issues and the relationship between the Food and Drug Administration and state regulatory agencies.

Monitor crop protection tool issues, including on the determinations of safety and efficacy of certain chemicals within U.S. agriculture.

Educate Members and policymakers about climate-smart agriculture. Advocate for support of public-private partnerships in conservation programs.

Monitor issues impacting the grocery and e-commerce industry, including access to federal nutrition programs and regulatory developments affecting online food retail. Monitor developments on the nutrition safety net, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC). Monitor regulations related to nutrition program modernization.

Educate Members of Congress, staff, and the Administration on issues impacting the corn refining industry. Educate Members of Congress and staff on Primient partnership and expansion plans via the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs award and on Primient-Sustainea Bio-MEG facility merger. Monitor and summarize U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Academy of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) health risk value reviews of ethylene oxide.

Monitor legislation and discussions on the safety of food ingredients and additives.

Monitor issues of importance to the U.S. agriculture and food supply chain. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process. Monitor discussion of conservation programs. Monitor labor, animal health and other supply chain related issues within animal agriculture. Monitor agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on McDonald's priorities, including on conservation and commodity support programs.

Educate Members of Congress on McDonald's Corporation and their efforts on workforce development. Monitor policy developments related to labor and franchising, including H.R.5267/S.3525, the American Franchise Act.

Monitor the implementation of funding contained in P.L.117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act, for regenerative agriculture, conservation, co-financing, and rural development. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process. Monitor the implementation of agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Educate Members on Danone's priorities, including conservation issues.

Educate policymakers on Danone's investments in domestic food manufacturing. Monitor labeling of plant-based and dairy products; monitor and discuss nutrition policies with policymakers, including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other nutrition programs for students and children. Monitor regulations related to nutrition, including food ingredient regulations. Monitor the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process. Monitor nutrition-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on Danone's priorities.

Educate policymakers about energy beverages; monitor issues important to the industry.

Educate policymakers on the importance of current science-based Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Monitor pending nutrition regulations related to food additives and ingredients.

Educate policymakers on the impacts of tariffs on the energy drink sector.

Monitor issues of importance to nutrition, food safety, and food ingredients.

Monitor issues of importance to the U.S. agriculture and food supply chain. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process. Monitor discussion of conservation programs. Monitor labor, animal health and other supply chain related issues within animal agriculture. Monitor agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on McDonald's priorities, including on conservation and commodity support programs.

Monitor crop protection tool issues, including on the determinations of safety and efficacy of certain chemicals within U.S. agriculture.

Monitor issues related to immigration and agriculture labor proposals that may impact the fresh produce industry.

Educate Members and Administration officials about the priorities of the fresh produce and floral industry, including labor, organics, supply chain, research, crop protection, risk management, soil health, and the impacts of climate change on agricultural production. Monitor developments regarding the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate policymakers on the priorities of the fresh produce and floral industries. Monitor the development of H.R.4121/S.2256, the FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act. Monitor agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including priorities of the fresh produce industry.

Monitor the implementation of funding contained in P.L.117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act, for regenerative agriculture, conservation, co-financing, and rural development. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process. Monitor agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on Danones priorities, including conservation issues.

Educate policymakers on Danone's investments in domestic food manufacturing. Monitor labeling of plant-based and dairy products; monitor and discuss nutrition policies with policymakers, including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other nutrition programs for students and children. Monitor regulations related to nutrition, including food ingredient regulations. Monitor the development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process. Monitor nutrition-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on Danones priorities.

Educate Members of Congress and the Administration about the food and agriculture supply chain, including agriculture-based manufacturing. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate Members on the Corn Refiners Association's and Plant Based Product Council's priorities, including the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act and H.R.3253, the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on biobased products industry and the ag-based bioeconomy. Monitor proposals relative to food and ingredient regulation.

Monitor executive actions relevant to biomanufacturing. Plant-Based Products Council and Ag Bioeconomy Coalition Initiatives: Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of our nation's ag-based bioeconomy; advocate for investments in plant-based product manufacturing in rural America and the need for biobased classification codes and uniform label terminology; engage with the Administration on policies to support domestic biobased manufacturing. Advocate for funding for the BioPreferred program in the H.R.4121/S.2256, FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act. Monitor U.S. policymaker participation in negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty.

Educate Members of Congress about the importance of the food and beverage industry to the U.S. economy. Monitor regulations related to food safety and nutrition.

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate Members on PepsiCo's priorities. Monitor discussions related to climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development. Monitor agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on PepsiCo's priorities, including on conservation and federal feeding programs.

Educate Members and policymakers about climate-smart agriculture. Advocate for support of public-private partnerships in conservation programs.

Educate policymakers about energy beverages; monitor issues important to the industry.

Educate policymakers on the importance of current science-based Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Monitor pending nutrition regulations related to food additives and ingredients.

Monitor issues impacting the grocery and e-commerce industry, including access to federal nutrition programs and regulatory developments affecting online food retail. Monitor developments on the nutrition safety net, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC). Monitor regulations related to nutrition program modernization.

Advocate on issues related to transboundary animal disease monitoring, control, and prevention, including as it relates to avian influenza in animal agriculture. Monitor Administration's policy related to New World Screwworm. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on Boehringer's capabilities to address emerging animal diseases. Monitor agriculture-related provisions in P.L.119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and educate Members on Boehringer's priorities, including on animal disease prevention and response.

Educate Members of Congress, staff, and the Administration on issues impacting the corn refining industry. Educate Members of Congress and staff on Primient partnership and expansion plans via the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs award and on Primient-Sustainea Bio-MEG facility merger. Monitor and summarize U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Academy of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) health risk value reviews of ethylene oxide.

Monitor legislation and discussions on the safety of food ingredients and additives.

Educate Members about food safety issues and the relationship between the Food and Drug Administration and state regulatory agencies.

Federal nutrition programs, digital access, food as medicine.

Federal nutrition programs, digital access, food as medicine.

Educate Members of Congress and the Administration about the food and agriculture supply chain, including agriculture-based manufacturing. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate Members on the Corn Refiners Association's and Plant Based Product Council's priorities, including the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act and HR 3253, the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on biobased products industry and the ag-based bioeconomy. Monitor proposals relative to food and ingredient regulation.

Monitor executive actions relevant to biomanufacturing. Plant-Based Products Council and Ag Bioeconomy Coalition Initiatives: Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of our nation's ag-based bioeconomy; advocate for investments in plant-based product manufacturing in rural America and the need for biobased classification codes and uniform label terminology; engage with the Administration on policies to support domestic biobased manufacturing.

Monitor issues of importance to the U.S. agriculture and food supply chain. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process. Monitor discussion of conservation programs. Monitor labor, animal health and other supply chain related issues within animal agriculture.

Educate Members and Administration officials about the priorities of the fresh produce and floral industry, including labor, organics, supply chain, research, crop protection, risk management, and the impacts of climate change on agricultural production. Monitor developments regarding the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate policymakers on the priorities of the fresh produce and floral industries. Monitor the development of the FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill.

Educate policymakers regarding food safety issues related to the fresh produce industry. Monitor regulations related to nutrition.

Educate Members of Congress and the Administration about the food and agriculture supply chain, including agriculture-based manufacturing. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate Members on the Corn Refiners Association's and Plant Based Product Council's priorities, including the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act and the Agriculture Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act. Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on biobased products industry and the ag-based bioeconomy. Monitor proposals relative to food and ingredient regulation.

Monitor executive actions relevant to biomanufacturing. Plant-Based Products Council and Ag Bioeconomy Coalition Initiatives: Educate Members of Congress and the Administration on the importance of our nation's ag-based bioeconomy; advocate for investments in plant-based product manufacturing in rural America and the need for biobased classification codes and uniform label terminology; engage with the Administration on policies to support domestic biobased manufacturing.

Educate Members of Congress about the importance of the food and beverage industry to the U.S. economy. Monitor regulations related to food safety and nutrition.

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including educating Members on PepsiCo's priorities. Monitor discussions related to climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development.

Educate Members and policymakers about climate-smart agriculture. Advocate for support of public-private partnerships in conservation programs.

Educate Members about food safety issues and the relationship between the Food and Drug Administration and state regulatory agencies.