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The rapid rise of weight-loss injections<\/a> is reshaping the quantity of food people eat \u2014 leaving farmers in some areas with a growing surplus of unsold potatoes.<\/p>\n

The trend toward healthier eating habits<\/a>, combined with the widespread use of drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, are cutting demand for traditional staples and weighing on grocery sales, news agency SWNS reported.<\/p>\n

Farmers across the United Kingdom, for example, say they’re facing the prospect of discarding thousands of tons of stored potatoes as their sales continue to fall.<\/p>\n

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Farm owner Andy Goodacre said he’s been left with a surplus he cannot sell after demand from supermarkets declined in recent years, he told the outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Goodacre currently has about 1.3 million pounds of his potatoes at risk of being dumped \u2014 stock valued at roughly $158,000.<\/p>\n

“I’ve never known a season like it,” Goodacre said. “It doesn’t seem as though people want to eat like they used to.”<\/p>\n

The veteran farmer, who has supplied the industry for 40 years, said shoppers are increasingly choosing lentil-based alternatives over potato chips and french fries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The appetite-suppressing effects of the drugs are directly affecting how much people eat and how often they visit restaurants, the news outlet said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Goodacre said he knows many people in his local community who are taking the injections, and said the drop in demand for heavy meals<\/a> is becoming difficult to ignore.<\/p>\n

Andrew Crook, president of the National Federation of Fish Friers, told SWNS the trend is also affecting businesses as customers opt for smaller portions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He said many regular customers have lost a significant amount of weight using the so-called “fat jabs.” They now choose to share a single order of fries instead of buying their own, he said.<\/p>\n

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“There’s definitely factors where people are going to use these jabs, lose weight and then eat less,” Crook said.<\/p>\n

He warned that if farmers cannot turn a profit on potatoes this year, the 2027 haul could fall short as growers shift to more profitable crops.<\/p>\n

The situation has become a race against time, as stored potatoes will begin to spoil and lose their value by early April.<\/p>\n

Goodacre said he would prefer to donate the surplus to food banks<\/a> if collection can be arranged. Otherwise, he said the “potato mountain” may be used as cattle feed.<\/p>\n

American chain restaurants<\/u><\/a> have been increasingly rethinking their portion sizes as a result of the widespread use of GLP-1 weight-loss medications, as Fox News Digital has reported.<\/p>\n

With Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound going mainstream, restaurants have been responding to customers with smaller appetites \u2014 and a growing appetite for protein-packed meals.<\/p>\n

Fast-food chains such as Shake Shack and Chipotle, for example, are among those that have rolled out high-protein, lower-carb menus.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Olive Garden introduced a “lighter portion” menu featuring smaller servings at lower prices, Chipotle rolled out a “High Protein Cup,” Subway added compact “Protein Pockets” \u2014 and Smoothie King launched a GLP-1 support menu, according to their websites.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“Patients consistently report that restaurant portions, which they once found normal-sized, now seem overwhelming,” Florida obesity specialist<\/a> Dr. Fernando Ovalle Jr. previously told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Deirdre Bardolf of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/weight-loss-drugs-crush-food-demand-farmers-face-dumping-mountains-potatoes <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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