We are entering a new era of obesity. The science of weight loss has changed forever: Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are helping millions shed weight they once thought impossible to lose. At the same time, research is revealing the role of ultra-processed foods in driving obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, even beyond calories alone.

But for all the breakthroughs, governments are stuck. Caught between the pharmaceutical revolution on one side and a trillion-dollar food industry on the other, they face a defining question: Will we settle for treating obesity, or will we finally tackle its causes?

Because here’s the uncomfortable truth: Weight-loss drugs are extraordinary, but they are not a solution on their own.

A scientific breakthrough—and a political dilemma

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