"San Francisco's lawsuit, which names 10 of the most popular food manufacturers known for highly processed fare - Kraft Heinz Company, Mondelez International, Post Holdings, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, General Mills, Nestle USA, Kellogg, Mars Incorporated and Conagra Brands - argues that the food industry knew its products were making people sick, but continued to market the addictive foods to maximize profits."
"The suit doesn't seek a ban on the sale of any products, but instead a statewide order prohibiting the companies from continuing what the city describes as "deceptive marketing" targeting children, particularly in Black and Latino communities. The city is also asking for the companies to pay an unspecified amount of money to abate what officials have called a public health crisis."
San Francisco filed a lawsuit naming 10 major food manufacturers, alleging that highly processed snacks and drinks are making people sick while companies marketed addictive products for profit. The complaint asserts that the industry knew its products harmed health but continued aggressive marketing, especially toward children in Black and Latino communities. The city seeks a statewide order to prohibit deceptive marketing practices and requests unspecified funds to abate a declared public health crisis, rather than banning product sales. The action is compared to 1990s tobacco litigation and notes tobacco firms previously acquired food companies and applied similar marketing tactics.
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