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• 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.

• 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.