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San Francisco to sue food giants over ultra-processed products
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- San Francisco plans the nation’s first city-led lawsuit against major ultra-processed food makers, targeting 10 prominent companies.
- Defendants include Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, Post, Mondelez, General Mills, Nestl e9 USA, Kellogg, Mars, and ConAgra Brands.
- San Francisco accuses UPFs of unfair and deceptive marketing that breaches state law and contributes to a public nuisance.
- California's statutory UPF definition earlier this year underpins potential school restrictions on certain additives.
- The case traces public health costs as a primary motivator, seeking damages for treating residents harmed by UPFs.
- Officials describe UPFs as linked to broad health harms across organ systems and numerous conditions.
- The filing signals alignment between San Francisco health policy goals and national scrutiny of UPFs.
- The suit targets widely consumed products across categories like nuggets, pizzas, chips, cereals, breads, and granola bars marketed as 'healthy'.
- San Francisco City Attorney Chiu frames UPFs as deceptive to families, highlighting consumer deception.
- The case follows broader safety actions in California, including bans on additives and earlier city-level restrictions on fast food marketing to kids.
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