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San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods

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San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against major food manufacturers like Coca-Cola and Nestle, claiming ultraprocessed foods are causing a public health crisis. City Attorney David Chiu named 10 companies in Tuesday’s suit, including makers of popular items like Oreo cookies and Cheerios.

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17 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Fence Post

    San Francisco hold news conference on ultraprocessed foods lawsuit (opens The Fence Post)

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    The Fence Post's feed description

    San Francisco officials and their supporters on the city’s lawsuit against makers of ultraprocessed food held a news conference today. The 64-page suit, filed today in California Superior Court, alleges that the named companies sold...

  2. NBC News

    San Francisco sues 10 companies that make ultraprocessed food (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    San Francisco on Tuesday sued 10 major food companies, alleging that they marketed and sold ultraprocessed foods that they knew were harmful to human health.

  3. New York Post

    Kraft, Coca-Cola among companies sued by San Francisco over ultra-processed foods in first-of-a-kind lawsuit (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The city of San Francisco sued Kraft, Mondelez, Coca-Cola and other makers of ultra-processed foods on Tuesday, accusing them of knowingly sickening California residents with addictive and harmful products.

  4. Washington Examiner

    San Francisco sues ultraprocessed food makers for disease burden (opens Washington Examiner)

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    San Francisco city attorney David Chiu says makers of ultraprocessed foods are knowingly contributing to the country's chronic diseases.

  5. The Boston Globe

    San Francisco will sue ultraprocessed food companies (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    It's a rare issue on which liberal leaders in San Francisco are fully aligned with the Trump administration, which has targeted ultraprocessed foods as part of its MAHA mantra.

  6. The Guardian

    San Francisco to sue food giants over ultra-processed products (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    City argues corporations profit while communities bear the cost of diseases linked to ultra-processed foods

  7. Insider

    San Francisco is suing food brands like Kraft Heinz and Coca-Cola, accusing them of selling processed foods (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The San Francisco city attorney sued brands like Coca-Cola and Nestlé, accusing them of selling processed foods that lead to diabetes and obesity.

  8. Fortune

    'They took food and made it unrecognizable': San Francisco sues Coca-Cola, Nestle, other major food companies over public health crisis (opens Fortune)

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    "These companies engineered a public health crisis, they profited handsomely, and now they need to take responsibility for the harm they have caused."

  9. KOB 4

    San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against major food manufacturers like Coca-Cola and Nestle, claiming ultraprocessed foods are causing a public health crisis. City Attorney David Chiu named 10 companies in Tuesday’s suit, including makers of popular items like Oreo cookies and Cheerios.

  10. FOX Business

    San Francisco sues 10 major food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods (opens FOX Business)

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    City Attorney David Chiu filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, General Mills, Nestle and other companies for allegedly marketing addictive ultraprocessed foods.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    San Francisco sues Coca-Cola, Kraft over ultraprocessed food – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Californian city is suing makers of ultraprocessed foods that health experts link to obesity and other diseases.

  12. Digital Journal

    San Francisco sues producers over ultra-processed food (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    San Francisco is suing makers of the ultra-processed food that health experts say has led millions of Americans into obesity during decades of

  13. Los Angeles Times

    San Francisco sues Coca-Cola, Kellogg over ultra-processed foods. What that means (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    In a move reminiscent of legal battles against large tobacco companies in the 1990s, one city is suing household brands for their ultra-processed food products.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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