I assume the reason they don't want to take money from 'people(compaines)' is that once they do they will be accused of being influenced by them. If they took a

I assume the reason they don't want to take money from 'people(compaines)' is that once they do they will be accused of being influenced by them. If they took a $1m donation from McDonalds, how much fuss would there be over every edit to articles about food/nutrition etc.?