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The city of San Francisco sued 10 major food and beverage companies on Tuesday, accusing the companies of selling ultra-processed products.

These products have led to a public health crisis and have burdened governments with healthcare costs, the lawsuit alleged.

Examples of ultra-processed foods include breakfast cereal, candy and chips.

San Francisco has filed the first government lawsuit in the U.S. specifically targeting ultra-processed foods like Pringles, Hot Pockets and Cheetos, and the major companies that make them.

The city attorney, David Chiu, filed the lawsuit against 10 food and beverage giants, including Coca-Cola , Nestle and Kraft, on Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court. The suit alleges that these companies marketed and sold ultra-processed fo

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