The association advocates to suppress the minimum wage in the United States as well as opposing laws requiring paid sick leave.

4719; 113th Congress), a bill that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent extend and to expand certain expired provisions that provided an enhanced tax deduction for businesses that donated their food inventory to charitable organizations.

[12] ServSafe, administered by the National Restaurant Association, and accredited by ANSI, provides training on foodborne illnesses and food allergens.

[21] It was the largest food and beverage political action committee contributor to both the U.S. Democratic and Republican Parties in the 2004 election cycle.

[22] The association is actively opposing the lowering of the federal blood alcohol content limit from 0.08% to 0.05% [23] In May 2010 the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation with 16 major food companies, including Mars Inc., Coca-Cola, and General Mills, with the aim of removing 1.5 trillion calories from consumers and the food chain.