How Maga fell out of love with fast food

Republican voters across the United States are rejecting ultra-processed foods, marking a striking political and cultural shift. But, how did the ‘bread basket of America’ get so ultra-processed in the first place? And is this the moment Big Food faces a reckoning?

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Guest: Louise Callaghan, Americas correspondent, The Sunday Times

Host: Luke Jones

Producer: Sophie McNulty

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