Corporate Lobbying: The Dark Side of the Plate

Lobbying means trying to influence politicians or political decisions. Interest groups, companies, or NGOs can engage in lobbying. Lobbyists mobilize for a specific cause. They want legal regulations to be changed according to their ideas and wishes. For example, lobbyists for the pharmaceutical industry want certain drugs approved. To achieve this, they engage in public relations work, talk to politicians, and provide [...] The article "How Cor…

Corporate Lobbying: The Dark Side of the Plate

Corporate Lobbying: The Dark Side of the Plate geoff 03 April 2025 The extent to which corporate lobbying and conflicts of interest are negatively impacting food policy and our diets is a growing matter of concern. UK dietary health is at a crisis point and the cost of our poor diets is ravaging the NHS, hampering economic growth, and ultimately impacting the long-term sustainability of food businesses. Yet it needn’t be this way. Lobbying is an…