Bottom Line: American Heart Association lobbies up for food as medicine effort

Medical

The American Heart Association hired Lewis-Burke Associates to lobby on a range of strategy , research and funding issues related to food as medicine , or the integration of the use of healthy foods into the health care space to help prevent, manage or treat certain conditions.

The lobbyist on the account is Dominique Carter, former assistant director for agricultural sciences, innovation and workforce at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and agricultural science adviser at the Department of Agriculture.

Finance

Block Inc. , the global technology company that includes payment system Square and Cash App, hired Zero One Strategies to lobby on issues related to digital assets , such as bitcoin and artificial intelligence. The lobbyist on the account is Stacey Rolland, a former senior adviser at the Treasury Department and a former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and then-Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) alum.

Education

Morris College hired Cornerstone Government Affairs to spearhead “building relationships with policymakers to cultivate support for the college’s initiatives and priorities and overall support for historically Black colleges and universities.” The lobbyist on the account is Charles Carithers, a former professional staffer with the House Homeland Security Committee, advising then-Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.).

Nature

The Wildlife Society hired Eventide Strategies to lobby on issues related to natural resources , climate, wildlife health and federal funding for conservation. The lobbyist on the account is Christy Plumer, former staff director of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife.

The National Park Conservation Association , a nonprofit that advocates for the protection and enhancement of the National Park System, hired Carmen Group Incorporated to lobby on issues related to national parks and public lands in the annual defense authorization bill. Longtime lobbyist and Carmen Group founder David Carmen is one of the lobbyists on the account.

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