Celebrity chef rails against frozen meals for Ozempic and Wegovy users

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Chef Andrew Zimmern talking about companies selling frozen meals targeted to Ozempic users at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles “I also think that linking a drug like Ozempic with a food line is about as messed up as it gets,” he added. open image in gallery A new brand of packaged food called Vital Pursuit by Nestle for people using GLP-1 weight loss medications This increase has had a ripple effect on consumer habits, according to Walmart US CEO John Furner, who told Bloomberg in October that data showed that customers who picked up GLP-1 prescriptions from their pharmacies were notably buying not only less food but items with fewer calories. open image in gallery A new brand of packaged food called Vital Pursuit by Nestle for people using GLP-1 weight loss medications “For me, what we’ve done is actually given consumers a new tool that actually gives them confidence and success on this journey,” Nestlé CEO of North America Steve Presley explained to CNBC. “The consumer research shows that there are certain nutrients and certain macros that need to be delivered to actually help the consumers stay healthy along the journey of the GLP-1 treatment.” The new brand will initially offer 12 items including frozen bowls with whole grains or protein-packed pasta as well as sandwich melts and pizzas that include one or more essential nutrients such as protein, calcium, or iron.