Letter: Farm Bill opinion appears totally disingenuous

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 3, 2026

A May 26 op-ed written by Will Coggin of the Center for the Environment and Welfare offered support for the 2026 Farm Bill that strips enforcement of California’s Proposition 12. I did a little research. Coggin works for a public affairs PR firm based in Virginia specializing in campaigns for food, fuel and alcohol corporations. The center appears to be just a website funded by corporate interests. Industries are welcome to share their points of view, but it is disingenuous to do so hiding behind a creatively named nonprofit. ~ Larry Ely, Falmouth