TJ Walker discusses how GLP-1 drugs (e.g., Wegovy) have radically transformed society by producing large weight loss in individuals and shifting relationships to food. He frames this against high prevalence of obesity/overweight/diabetes in the U.S. and contrasts drug use with the medical-recommended ideal of whole, unprocessed food and regular exercise.
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Wegovy and these other GLP1 drugs have radically transformed society. I'm sure you've seen it. I've seen it. Friends that you meet and you haven't seen them in six months and they look like a completely different person. They've lost half themselves. Food as much as people like to complain about affordability crisis, food has never been cheaper for most people in the world in terms of a percentage of income spent on food. Fast food especially is cheap, and it's extraordinarily fattening, and it's bad for your health. Some 70% of Americans currently are either obese or overweight or have diabetes or have combination of three of those things. So there's clearly a need for some solution. The best solution, according to every medical expert, is that people eat zero junk food. They eat whole food, relatively unprocessed food, and eliminate sugars and artificial sugars from their diet and exercise a lot.