Not only is food more expensive, it is also becoming ultraprocessed garbage |
A major new Canadian study shows that diets high in ultraprocessed foods are strongly linked to early indicators of serious health problems.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
Vass Bednar is the managing director of the Canadian SHIELD Institute and co-author of The Big Fix.
In a historic case, the city of San Francisco is suing 10 major ultraprocessed-food companies, alleging that they have saddled governments with excessive public-health costs.
The case targets household names that include Coca-Cola Co. KO-N, PepsiCo Inc. PEP-Q and Kraft Heinz Co. KHC-Q, and it cites that they comprise roughly 70 per cent of the American food supply.
The suit accuses manufacturers of knowingly selling products that harm consumers while marketing them as being “wholesome” or “convenient” in a violation of California’s public-nuisance and unfair-competition laws.
It’s a novel premise, and the connective leap makes a lot of sense. These companies are reshaping what we eat through cheaper inputs sold at higher........