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How Big Food Is Navigating the GLP-1 Era

Mittwoch, 2. September 2026 · 18 min

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For decades, food companies have relied on a proven playbook: cater to shoppers with sugar, salt and flavor. This approach has been so successful that some critics have accused the food industry of fueling an obesity epidemic. But with weight-loss drugs (wsj.com/health/pharma/nestle-to-tweak-some-foo…) and health-conscious shopping on the rise, food companies have a whole new challenge (wsj.com/business/packaged-food-weight-loss-dru…). WSJ’s Amira McKee (wsj.com/news/author/amira-mckee?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) explores the new ways food makers are meeting the moment. Jessica Mendoza (wsj.com/news/author/jessica-mendoza?mod=WSJ_TJ…) hosts.

Further Listening:

- Trillion Dollar Shot (open.spotify.com/playlist/0qijsxLd9QvGe3cwWBNAwk)

- Weight-Loss Drugs Are Gobbling Up Small Town Budgets (open.spotify.com/episode/5243nhooVD2IkYFmFmEbmD)

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