It might not earn you much by itself, but it adds to your income and can, in the long run, be well worth doing.

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Being seen to be doing his job, and doing it well, is worth a thousand rallies.

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Some of the other hot growth stocks doing similar work in the food business may be worth keeping an eye on, as well.

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So lobbying is definitely worth the cost to the people doing the lobbying: as The Economist notes, it might well be the most profitable thing a company spends money on.

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