1:19:02
Nobody needs to be
partisan about this issue.
1:19:05
We need fixes, we need remedies,
and we need support.
1:19:08
How much influence
on government legislators
1:19:11
does the food
industry have?
1:19:13
The food industry is an enormous
business in the United States.
1:19:17
Therefore,
it employs very expensive
1:19:18
and well-paid lobbyists,
1:19:20
and those lobbyists are in
Washington for two purposes --
1:19:24
number one, to make sure that
no government agency ever says,
1:19:28
"Eat less
of the company's products."
1:19:31
number two --
1:19:32
that the government never passes
legislation that is unfavorable.
1:19:36
And I guess the third one
is to encourage the government
1:19:39
to pass favorable legislation.
1:19:41
The GMA
is one of those lobbies.
1:19:43
You're going to see us do
what we do best,
1:19:45
and that is
market appropriately,
1:19:48
finance education programs,
1:19:50
as we're doing
in a great abundance,
1:19:52
getting good information
out to parents
1:19:54
so we can solve the problem.
1:19:55
That's what we do
in the food industry.
1:19:58
we think that is a responsible,
important role to play.
1:20:03
We are not police.
We are not regulators.
1:20:05
We provide a safe,
affordable abundance of food
1:20:08
like the world has never seen.
1:20:09
The food industry
and the broadcasters
1:20:12
are extremely powerful lobbies,
1:20:14
and ...they outgun us.
1:20:17
The industry
has stepped up to the plate.
1:20:19
We're going to do more.
we want to do more.
1:20:21
We recognize
we have a role to play.
1:20:23
We're part of the solution.
1:20:25
We're part of the problem,
1:20:26
and we also are part
of the solution.
1:20:29
Did everyone hear
what he just said?
1:20:32
"We're part of the problem."
1:20:34
The lobbyist for Coke, Heinz,
Smucker's, Kellogg's, Nestlé?
1:20:37
Kraft, Hershey's, Sara Lee,
Cadbury, General Mills,
1:20:39
Seagram, Welch's, Wise,
Anheuser-Busch, Birds Eye,
1:20:42
Lance, Campbell's, Carvel, Mars,
1:20:44
Ocean Spray, Hormel,
Dannon, and Pepsi
1:20:46
said,
"We're part of the problem."
1:20:48
I think
we're making some headway.
1:20:53
Good afternoon.
Media Line.
1:20:54
Yeah, I wanted
to speak to somebody
1:20:56
about scheduling an interview
with Jim Cantalupo.
1:20:58
I can take the information
1:20:59
and have somebody
get back to you.