Oil, banks, and big box stores are some of the industries that probably come to mind when you hear the term “powerful lobbyists.” Now, a new report aims to add one more to the list: restaurants.

Critics say the National Restaurant Association (NRA) trade group has a far wider influence in Washington than most American’s realize, shaping policy on a range of issues—particularly those related to food, says Sriram Madhusoodanan, a campaign director for Corporate Accountability International, which authored the report. From 2013 to 2014, the NRA spent nearly $5 million on lobbying, according to OpenSecrets.org.

Less surprisingly, legislators who have received a share of the NRA’s political contributions, which totaled $1.3 million in 2014, tend to support the group’s