arstechnica ,
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With weight-loss drugs booming, companies target dieters with new foods

Taking a weight-loss drug? Food makers have just the new food for you.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/with-weight-loss-drugs-booming-companies-target-dieters-with-new-foods/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

jcriecke ,
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@arstechnica why do I see this trend backfiring on people who don’t take these drugs? I’ll bet I’m about to start subsidizing dieters as drug and food companies battle for dollars.

MisuseCase ,
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@arstechnica There’s a huge weight-loss industry in America which has accomplished regulatory capture of multiple agencies and makes money based on the fact that none of its products work long-term.

Having to adjust to something that does work - like Ozempic - gives away the con.

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