It is pretty much every industry. The tobacco industry pushed studies and advertising claiming smoking was doctor approved and "healthy". The food industries/companies and their studies claiming cereal and orange juice constitutes a healthy breakfast. The oil industry, pharma, etc.

I think the diminishing value of humans/individuals is a result of overpopulation and industrialization. I don't remember who said it, but cities are now industrial farms for humans and a human being is a commodity/resource. In an industrial society, a human being is fundamentally no different than a cow or a pig on massive industrial farms. Our value is our commoditize productive value.