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Grocery Manufacturers Association Applauds Bipartisan Biofuels Proposal in U.S. House
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Scott Openshaw, Director, Communications, 202-295-3957
Brian Kennedy, Director, Communications, 202-639-5994
July 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today issued the following statement from GMA President and CEO Pamela G. Bailey regarding the Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187), co-sponsored by the Honorable Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and the Honorable Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) of the U.S. House of Representatives:
“GMA strongly supports the production of sustainable biofuels. I applaud Congressman Crowley and Congresswoman Bono Mack, along with their fellow cosponsors, for crafting this good, bipartisan, sensible and responsible piece of legislation. By gradually shifting subsidies away from conventional biofuels toward second and third generation biofuels, the Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act will help accelerate the development of advanced fuels that simultaneously help to address our food, energy and climate security needs.”
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The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) represents the world’s leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. The Association promotes sound public policy, champions initiatives that increase productivity and growth and helps ensure the safety and security of consumer packaged goods through scientific excellence. The GMA board of directors is comprised of chief executive officers from the Association’s member companies. The $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry employs 14 million workers, and contributes over $1 trillion in added value to the nation’s economy. For more information, visit the GMA Web site at www.gmaonline.org
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