Commentary: One benefit to Americans using weight loss drugs like Ozempic? Less junk food

Can Ozempic save us from the perils of obesity? It turns out that the drug, first developed to treat diabetes, has become a high-profile appetite killer. Ozempic and similar drugs are skyrocketing in popularity, thanks to their ability to help take off those dreaded pounds.

Another delicious fringe benefit: The nation’s leading producers and sellers of food, especially of the junk variety, are worried that consumers may be cutting back on loading up the shopping cart.