@sophiemorrisofficial: Taken from the Guardian’s article on this lawsuit: “San Francisco filed the nation’s first government lawsuit against food manufacturers over ultra-processed foods on Tuesday, arguing that local governments have been shouldering the costs of treating diseases that stem from public consumption of the companies’ products. The city’s attorney, David Chiu, sued 10 corporations that create some of the country’s most popular food and drinks, from chicken nuggets and frozen pizzas to potato chips and sugary breakfast cereals – but also foods like breads and granola bars that are marketed as “healthy”. San Francisco accuses the companies of “unfair and deceptive acts” in how they market and sell their foods, arguing that such practices violate the state’s unfair competition law and public nuisance statute. It also argues the companies knew that their food made people sick but sold it anyway. “It makes me sick that generations of kids and parents are being deceived and buying food that’s not food,” Chiu told the New York Times.” The world’s largest review, published last month by the Lancet, found that UPFs are linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body and pose a seismic threat to global health. They are associated with an increased risk of a dozen health conditions, including cancer, obesity, type 2 diabetes, depression, heart disease and cognitive decline. That review also found that global corporations, not individual choices, are driving the rise of UPFs. UPFs are a leading cause of the “chronic disease pandemic” linked to diet, with food companies putting profit above all else, the authors said.” 👇 Profit before people’s health in our food system IS the issue here that needs to change and what I talk about so much. This lawsuit is a really interesting turn of events and will be very intrigued to see what comes of it! What do you think? #ultraprocessedfoods

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