The Failed Lawsuit That Should've Shaken the Industry A legal battle that could’ve cracked the processed food industry wide open just fizzled out — not because the case lacked merit, but because the system is built to protect profit, not public health. In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, 19-year-old Bryce Martinez dared to challenge food giants Kraft, Mondelez, and Coca-Cola, claiming their engineered slop gave him type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. A bold move — and an entirely believable accusation if you’ve been paying attention to what’s really in the average American’s grocery cart. The suit was tossed by U.S. District Judge Mia Perez, not because the damage wasn’t real, but because Martinez couldn’t pinpoint which specific processed concoctions led…

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