Fig. 2From: Out of balance: conflicts of interest persist in food chemicals determined to be generally recognized as safeSchematic representation of the 29 individuals that served on six or more GRAS panels between 2015–2020. The size of the circle illustrates the frequency of participation; the number inside each circle indicates the exact participation. A line between two circles indicates that the individuals served on the same panel at least five times; the thicker the bar the higher the frequency of serving together. The two self-contained clusters represent individuals that appear together in panels convened by a specific consulting firm: Spherix Consulting Group, Inc. (blue circles) and GRAS Associates, LLC (green circles)Back to article page