I was struck by this announcement: 

Campbell’s is not the only one.  Also see:

• Food Dive: The biggest food and beverage layoffs in 2025 
• ProFoodWorld: Food Industry Layoffs Mount as Nestlé, Del Monte Cut Jobs
• Democracy Now: Over 3,000 Workers Laid Off as Tyson Foods Closes Meatpacking Plants

What’s going on?  I see four reasons for declining food sales.

• RFK Jr says the food industry is poisoning America
• Health advocacy to reduce intake of ultra-processed foods
• The effect of GLP-1 agonist drugs in reducing food intake
• Inflation in food prices

These trends may do wonders for health.

But to the food industry, they are a worry: eating less is bad for business.

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