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We Make More Than Food: Groceries = Jobs, Economic Growth 28 Oct 2011 | 05:01 am
Yesterday GMA released a new study, commissioned by GMA and conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, detailing the extraordinary contributions of food, beverage, and consumer products manufacturers to...
Five Thoughts for Food Day 24 Oct 2011 | 11:15 pm
On Food Day, it’s important to remember that food companies make more than healthy and affordable food. Here are five thoughts for Food Day: First, it’s never been easier for Americans to build a heal...
Free Trade Agreements Take Critical Step Toward Passage, Providing Economic Stimulus 12 Oct 2011 | 02:27 am
Last week, President Obama submitted to Congress legislation on free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. As we’ve blogged about before, the agreements are critically important to i...
US Sugar Policy: Not So Sweet for Consumers 30 Sep 2011 | 02:39 am
If you read last week’s Politico, Roll Call, or CQ Today you may have noticed two great new ads (available here and here) that the Coalition for Sugar Reform, of which GMA is a proud member, is runnin...
Dinner Makes a Difference 27 Sep 2011 | 04:33 am
Today GMA and its member companies are pleased to celebrate Family Meals Day, a day established in 2001 by the good folks at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University...
Momentum Builds for Ending Ethanol Subsidies 15 Sep 2011 | 03:37 am
Earlier this year, we blogged about the tide turning against the $6 billion corn ethanol tax credit and spending on infrastructure for corn ethanol. Following a March letter from 90 organizations su...