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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by array_key_first on Monday January 12, 2026 @01:52PM (#46592594)
Consumer preference is a scapegoat. You can also make nicotine-free cigarettes, and people have tried, but they just don't sell. Of course consumers prefer the stuff that feels better. They have to.
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by rightbyte on Monday January 12, 2026 @03:51PM (#46594134)
Sugar free soda?
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by array_key_first on Monday January 12, 2026 @04:47PM (#46594733)
... is an exception, and not the rule.
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Re:Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in... by machomaster on Monday January 12, 2026 @10:00PM (#46596880)
The abundance of "fat free" and "low fat" products. A huge increase of "protein heavy" and "low calory/sugar" products.

All these tell that people do have a preference towards buying healthy stuff, given the choice. It's not their fault that they have been misled by the media/scientists in some of those cases.

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