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• UPF Lawsuit Blames Food Industry for 14-Year-Old’s Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis

  March 11, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A new lawsuit claims major food manufacturers worked together to promote ultra-processed foods to minors despite known health risks, resulting in a teenager developing Type 2 diabetes.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Addiction Lawsuit Alleges Manufacturers Used Big Tobacco Playbook

  January 21, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Lawsuits allege that after tobacco companies acquired major food brands in the 1980s, manufacturers began engineering ultra-processed foods to promote compulsive consumption using tactics similar to those used in cigarette design.

• Lawsuit Alleges Ultra-Processed Food Manufacturers Fueled Chronic Diseases

  December 4, 2025

  Michael Adams

  The City of San Francisco’s lawsuit claims that makers of ultra processed foods intentionally design their products to spark compulsive, addiction like cravings, relying on research techniques originally developed by Big Tobacco to make cigarettes more addictive.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Addiction High Among Gen X Members: Study

  October 3, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  A new study finds ultra-processed food addiction is rising, especially among Gen X adults who grew up with these products, raising concerns that younger generations may be at even greater risk.

• Processed Food Marketing Can Have Dramatic Effect on Youth Consumption: Study

  July 7, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research shows that Black and Latino youth are disproportionately targeted by unhealthy food advertising, leading to higher consumption of ultra-processed foods.

• Some Food Additives May Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes When Combined: Study

  April 22, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Ultra-processed foods that mix certain kinds of additives together may lead to a greater risk of type 2 diabetes.