Author : Harold D. Guither
Publisher : Free Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Food Lobbyists by : Harold D. Guither
Download or read book The Food Lobbyists written by Harold D. Guither and published by Free Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Organizations and groups that have vital interestsand concerns about federal government policy relating to phases of agriculture, food production, and distribution in the late 1970's are identified and described. Lobbyists concerned with wilderness, natural resources, public lands, energy production, and transportation are not included. Groups and committees described include: Congress and the Agricultural Committees; producer advocates (Farm Bureau, Cooperative organizations, National Grange); middlemen representing agricultural products (tobacco, cotten, peanuts, or food stamp program, and international trade); citizen or consumer groups; professional organizations (research and extension); and political action committees. Strategies and tactics of these lobbyists are explored as well as their future role. Appendixes include directories oforganizations (name, address, telephone number, description, membership numbers etc.), Senate and house subcommittees related to agriculture (1979-1980), list of network of mutual support (groups with little or no membership who assist one another), and contributions by political-action committees (1977-1978). (rm).