The Good Food Institute

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Plant-based foods

Lobbying Interests:
The Good Food Institute, Inc. may lobby on all topics affecting the development, production, labeling, marketing, distribution, and consumption of plant-based or cultivated meat, eggs, and dairy food products.

Contact
MB
Mackenzie Battle
PO Box 96503 PMB 42019
Washington, DC 20090
5186981490
mackenzieb@gfi.org
http://gfi.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 555
Assembly Bill 555
Relating to: labeling a food product as containing lab-grown animal cells, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
10/27/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 952
Assembly Bill 952
Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/16/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 999
Assembly Bill 999
Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/26/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 544
Senate Bill 544
Relating to: labeling a food product as containing lab-grown animal cells, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
10/24/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 886
Senate Bill 886
Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/7/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 947
Senate Bill 947
Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/29/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Labeling of dairy products
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Labeling of dairy products

Notification Date
12/21/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Milk labeling
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Milk labeling

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/15/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Cultured meat
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Cultured meat

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
9/26/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

plant-based dairy
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
plant-based dairy

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/23/2022
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Plant-based meat
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Plant-based meat

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/23/2022
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$0.00
2023
July - December
$0.00
2024
January - June
$0.00
Total $0.00
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
0.00
2023
July - December
8.00
2024
January - June
14.00
Total 22.00
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
2.50
2023
July - December
18.50
2024
January - June
18.50
Total 39.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: labeling a food product as containing lab-grown animal cells, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
45%
2024
January - June
30%
2024
July - December
Total 36%
Relating to: labeling a food product as containing lab-grown animal cells, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
45%
2024
January - June
30%
2024
July - December
Total 36%
Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
5%
2024
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
5%
2024
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: labeling a food product as a type of milk and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 5%
Relating to: labeling food as a type of dairy product or as a dairy ingredient and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 5%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
40%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 2%
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
50%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 2%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
10%
2023
July - December
10%
2024
January - June
10%
2024
July - December
Total 10%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures