"Big Food" vs. New Weight Loss Meds
Posted on June 20, 2025
by Tom Horvath, PhD
Do you consider the food manufacturing companies to be “drug dealers?” Back to that question in a moment.
What’s a food manufacturer? A company that creates ultra-processed foods (also known as “hyper-palatable foods”). Ultra-processed foods are manufactured first by taking genuine foods and breaking them into specific components (such as starches, sugars, flavors, and fats). Then those components are combined (depending on the food) with salt, artificial sugar, hydrogenated fats, artificial colors, stabilizers, etc. The result is a food that is highly tasty (and preferably has a long shelf life). This food might be hard to pass up, but your body will typically appreciate it if you do.
How to spot a manufactured food? Two basic clues are the length of the in...
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