Why San Francisco is suing top U.S. food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods

From PBS NewsHour.

In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation’s top food companies, saying they sell ultraprocessed food knowing they are harmful to health. By some estimates, more than 60% of food consumed in the U.S. is ultraprocessed. John Yang speaks with Ashley Gearhardt, a University of Michigan psychology professor who studies addiction, to learn more.

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