Cargill Agri Purina, Inc.

A collaboration between Cargill and Purina focused on animal nutrition and feed. The partnership leverages the expertise of both companies to deliver innovative nutritional solutions for animal health and productivity.

CCI Score

-4.78

0.01% April 16

Latest Event

Cargill Inc PAC Donors Political Contributions

The article reports on significant individual donor contributions to the Cargill Inc PAC during the 2023-2024 election cycle. This political funding highlights the corporation's involvement in shaping political outcomes through financial means, which raises concerns about undue corporate influence on the political process from an anti-fascist perspective.

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Cargill Agri Purina, Inc. is currently rated as a Bystander.

-1 to -4 CCI Score

Companies scoring here do little to oppose authoritarianism. Their inaction results in a passive endorsement of the status quo, as they neither actively resist oppression nor contribute to overt support for it.

Latest Events

OCT

01

2023

Cargill Inc PAC Donors Political Contributions
-34.26

The article reports on significant individual donor contributions to the Cargill Inc PAC during the 2023-2024 election cycle. This political funding highlights the corporation's involvement in shaping political outcomes through financial means, which raises concerns about undue corporate influence on the political process from an anti-fascist perspective.
-40

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

March 19

Data from OpenSecrets indicates that the Cargill Inc PAC received a significant number of large contributions during the 2023-2024 cycle. Such sizeable political donations, channeled through a corporate PAC, may enable undue influence over political candidates and policies, contributing to a political environment that undermines democratic accountability. This activity is particularly concerning within anti-fascist frameworks which oppose the use of corporate financial power to sway political processes.

Cargill Inc PAC Donors • OpenSecrets
DEC

31

2020

Cargill Foundation Ceases Funding of Right-Wing Organizations
45.53

Following the death of ex-Cargill CEO Whitney MacMillan in 2020, the associated WEM Foundation, which had historically funneled donations to far-right groups including the Charlemagne Institute and the Center of the American Experiment, has shifted its funding away from these political organizations. This move is a positive step from an anti-fascist perspective, reducing indirect support for extremist ideologies.
+70

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

March 19

The foundation, historically led by a prominent former Cargill executive, had been a regular donor to right-wing causes. Its decision to discontinue such donations following Whitney MacMillan's death in 2020 marks a significant positive shift in its political contribution practices, indicating a move away from supporting extremist ideologies. This act supports democratic values and reduces corporate complicity in authoritarian influences.

Cargill-backed foundation shifts dollars away from right-wing groups
NOV

03

2020

Cargill Inc PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates
-25.61

Cargill Agri Purina, Inc., as part of the broader Cargill corporate structure, contributed $205,500 through its PAC to federal candidates during the 2019-2020 election cycle. This political contribution raises concerns regarding corporate influence in politics from an anti-fascist perspective, as such contributions may support candidates with authoritarian leanings and facilitate regulatory capture.
-40

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

March 19

The PAC contribution of $205,500 by Cargill (related to Cargill Agri Purina, Inc.) is an example of corporate political financing that, in a left-leaning anti-fascist view, may bolster candidates with authoritarian inclinations. Such financial involvement can contribute to political influence and the erosion of democratic accountability, aligning with concerns in the 'Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts' category.

Cargill Inc PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates • OpenSecrets