A 2020 review finds more than three-quarters of those serving on the boards of major medical organizations have received funding from industry. This indication of pervasive conflicts of interest among the leadership of leading U.S. medical organizations reveals the level of industry influence may be substantial.

"A cardiologist has blamed the food industry for ‘normalising’ ultra-processed junk food as more evidence emerges suggesting poor diet is the root cause behind increased mortality from Covid-19."