How Ozempic and Wegovy are quietly cutting America’s food bills

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Source: ScienceDaily Health

Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260112001029.htm...

Published: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:24:46 EST

Diet pills Ozempic and Wego are dramatically changing Americans' food spending[1]. The Cornell study found that households reduced food spending by an average of 5.3 percent within six months of starting treatment, with higher-income households seeing an even greater drop of more than eight percent[1]. Spending in restaurants, fast food and cafes fell by around eight percent[1]. Ultra-processed foods with a high calorie content, which are most associated with tastes, have seen the most significant decrease[1]. For households that continued to use the drug longer, these lower food expenditures lasted for at least a year, although the extent of the reduction diminished over time[1]. The changes were reflected not only in shopping baskets, but also in the behavior of consumers outside supermarkets[1].