01.11.2013 - 01:48 [ OpenSecrets ]

Lobbying Data Shows Increase In Spending By Monsanto, Others

Other companies that have lobbied on labeling issues are Monsanto and Nestle, both of which made the list of top 10 organizations with the biggest increases in spending, dollarwise. Monsanto, with the sixth-biggest increase, spent $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2013, and $2.4 million in the third quarter. The company spent $4.7 million through the first three quarters of 2012, compared to $5.3 million so far this year. Nestle, which shows the ninth-largest increase between quarters, spent $860,000 in the second quarter and $1.6 million in the third.