Guest guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 BEEF'S TOP LOBBYIST KNOWS BAD FOOD http://thehill.com/business/020304_profile.aspx Today's issue of Hill profiles Chandler Keys, chief lobbyist for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Keys, who " helped the industry steer clear of a public backlash " -- and adequate public health safeguards -- following the December discovery of mad cow disease in America, is described as someone who " talks tough with policymakers but harbors a sentimental side. " During the interview, " Keys was interrupted by a phone call from the White House. Upset by what he was hearing... Keys barked into the receiver, 'You're giving us shit sandwiches! Shit sandwiches!'... The message was clear: Don't mess with the cattlemen. " The Center's John Stauber, co-author of Mad Cow USA, has butted heads with the sentimental Mr. Keys in debates on CNN. SOURCE: The Hill, February 3, 2004 More web links related to this story are available at: http://www.prwatch.org/spin/February_2004.html#1075784401 To discuss this story in the PR Watch Forum, visit: http://www.prwatch.org/forum/discuss.php?id=1075784401 SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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