It's still happening to this day: http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-agriculture/2016/03/teicholz-disinvited-from-food-policy-panel-stabenow-grassley-let

It's still happening to this day: http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-agriculture/2016/03/teicholz-disinvited-from-food-policy-panel-stabenow-grassley-let-usda-fda-review-syngenta-merger-fda-to-release-food-safety-tests-on-cucumbers-213410 http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-agriculture/2016/0... But I suppose more as a rearguard action, you're correct that it's not as bad as it once was.