Restaurant critic Katy McGuinness on her Mounjaro journey: 'I'm more focused on quality than ever - there is literally no room for food that does not deliver'

"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't concerned about how taking Mounjaro would affect my ability to do my job, which explains why I prevaricated for so long before taking the plunge."

"You don't get to be a restaurant critic without being obsessed with food, and greedy with it."

""In truth," she said, "I would have to say that I probably have pursued this career as an excuse to overeat. I think that the people who are really good at it are all in that position.""

Taking Mounjaro prompted concern about professional performance and caused hesitation before beginning the medication. The medication altered appetite and shifted the individual's relationship with food, reducing compulsive overeating and the greedy engagement once tied to the role of food-focused professions. Careers centered on eating can correlate with intense food obsession and indulgence, with practitioners acknowledging indulgent motives. The wider adoption of GLP-1 drugs will change consumer demand, portion preferences, and how meals are experienced. Restaurants, manufacturers, and marketers will likely need to adapt menus, portioning, and promotion to altered appetites and consumption patterns.

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