‘If all else fails, sue’: how ultra-processed food firms are using the courts to obstruct health rules

What happened

According to The Guardian’s linked report, ‘If all else fails, sue’: how ultra-processed food firms are using the courts to obstruct health rules, Exclusive: Global investigation reveals 235 lawsuits have been brought against governments in five countries since 2010 The world’s biggest ultra-processed food companies have filed scores of lawsuits challenging government policies that tackle junk diets, the Guardian can reveal. Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body and poses a seismic threat to global health . Worldwide consumption is rising and UPF now makes up as much as half the average diet in many countries, including the UK, the US and Australia. Continue reading…

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Source

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