If you were an exec at a big corporation that mass-produces food or farm chemicals, who would you rather see prevail in November's presidential election? To get an idea of where Big Food and Ag stand on the 2016 race, I dug into the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org campaign-finance database—which gathers data on contributions from corporations, businesses, trade groups, and their employees—with the help of CRP researcher Doug Weber.
America's Biggest Food Companies Support Hillary Clinton, With One Glaring Exception
Tom Philpott, Mother Jones
Wed, 09/28/2016 - 3:00am
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