Opinion: This teen took on a $10 trillion industry. We might all be healthier because of him.
A lawsuit against the food industry shows us the path to a better food system.
From The Times
September 6, 2026

When Bryce Martinez was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease at 16, he was bewildered. But by age 18, he had started to understand that the responsibility didn’t lie with him alone. He sued 11 major food companies, arguing that their ultraprocessed foods had brought on his illnesses.

An illustration of a person looking into a tunnel made by hot dogs, soda and other ultraprocessed foods.

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We might all be healthier because of him. →

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