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What we eat and what it means

GLP-1 Users Are Cutting Grocery Spend by 5.3% — The Food Industry's Reformulation Has Begun
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GLP-1 Users Are Cutting Grocery Spend by 5.3% — The Food Industry's Reformulation Has Begun

The metabolic drugs reshaping waistlines are now reshaping the food supply chain. A 5.3% reduction in grocery spending among GLP-1 users signals the beginning of a structural demand shift that food manufacturers are only beginning to price into strategy.

Dr. Priya NairMarch 18, 2026
The Protein Transition Has Hit Its Inflection Point
Food

The Protein Transition Has Hit Its Inflection Point

Alternative protein has reached price parity with conventional protein in specific categories — and the driver is now cost and convenience, not environmental concern, which changes everything about the transition's trajectory.

Dr. Amara Singh8 min
Ultra-Processed Food Faces Its Tobacco Moment
Food

Ultra-Processed Food Faces Its Tobacco Moment

Regulatory signals in Brazil, Colombia, and the UK suggest ultra-processed food is approaching an inflection analogous to tobacco in the 1980s — the scientific consensus is consolidating and the political coalition is forming.

Dr. Amara Singh8 min