SNAP benefits may have resumed but Dr. Marion Nestle assesses SNAP’s continuing peril @ https://www.foodpolitics.com/2025/11/the-usdas-unrelenting-opposition-to-snap/. Technology continues to impact how we buy food: DoorDash to deliver from Family Dollar and Target looking at ChatGPT for ordering food. New items are available: Doritos & Cheetos (no artificial dyes) as are single mini cans of Coke. A new program to certify foods as not ultra-processed is unveiled. Obesity and GLP-1s continue to be in the news.
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The food landscape is shifting quickly as technology, policy, and consumer behavior collide. SNAP benefits may have resumed, but experts warn the program remains vulnerable, underscoring ongoing instability in food assistance. At the same time, tech-driven shopping is accelerating—DoorDash is expanding into Family Dollar deliveries, and Target is experimenting with a ChatGPT-powered food-ordering app. Food companies continue reformulating products, with dye-free Doritos and Cheetos debuting alongside new single-serve Coke minis. And as the push to define or avoid “ultra-processed” intensifies, a new certification program aims to help shoppers navigate the shelves. Meanwhile, GLP-1 medications remain a dominant storyline, influencing obesity trends, food purchasing, and even forecasts that these drugs could shape more than a third of food and beverage sales by 2030.
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Snapshots…
Air fryers are now commonplace, how much time we spend eating and being active, cattle numbers the lowest in over 70 years and see how different food categories have increased in price since 2022.
Buying Food…
Accessing groceries widens as DoorDash now delivers from Family Dollar and Target tests a ChatGPT app for food. Although it seems restaurants are pricier, not all menu items have jumped in price. Want to steer folks away from chain restaurants that serve larger portions? There are some chains to avoid. No artificial dyes Doritos and Cheetos hit the shelves as well as single mini Coke can in c-stores.
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- DoorDash to deliver groceries & other items from Family Dollar
- Target launches beta ChatGPT app for food
- What restaurant items are getting pricier; those that aren’t
- McDonald’s prices have increased A LOT since 2019
- Chain restaurants serving large portions
- Doritos, Cheetos: no color, no artificial dyes
- Single mini cans of Coke will be sold in c-stores January 2026
The food system…
Safety of the food system takes a hit with fewer foreign food inspections. An interesting look at how 3 parents use AI to help them plan easy, healthy meals. And shoppers will soon be able to more easily choose food that isn’t ultraprocessed with a new certification program for food manufacturers.
Obesity/GLP-1s…
A new study finds AI spreads fake and stigmatizing info. Recent data may suggest obesity has plateaued or declined but some are skeptical. Access to weight loss drugs widens: WeightWatchers to offer Wegovy in 2026 and a consumer site will offer Zepbound at a lower price. GLP-1 now & in the future: A new report projects that GLP-1 users will make up 35% of food/drink sales by 2030. How GLP-1s is changing the food environment and an interesting podcast with experts that asks: is there anything GLP-1s can’t do?
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- Study: generative AI often spreads false, stigmatizing obesity info
- Has our obesity rate plateaued?
- Weight Watchers to offer Wegovy in 2026
- Direct-to-consumer site offers Zepbound at lower price
- By 2030, GLP-1 users will make up 35% of sales
- How GLP-1 will continue to shape the food environment
- Wide-ranging effects of GLP-1
- Is there anything GLP-1s can’t do?, Aspen Ideas to Go, Nov. 19, 2025, 67 minutes, listen @ https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/aspen-ideas-to-go/is-there-anything-glp-1s-Umjrt2FOCwq/.
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