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GLP-1 Therapy Cuts Grocery Bills by 5.3%

12/23/2025

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Story summary

Cornell University researchers report that GLP-1 therapy, including Ozempic, reduces household grocery spending by 5.3% within six months, as reported in the Journal of Marketing Research.
High-income households experienced an 8.2% decrease in grocery spending.
Savory snacks accounted for the largest reduction, with spending down 10.1%.
After discontinuing GLP-1 therapy, grocery bills returned to baseline, and some households bought more unhealthy foods.

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Story summary

Cornell University researchers report that GLP-1 therapy, including Ozempic, reduces household grocery spending by 5.3% within six months, as reported in the Journal of Marketing Research.
High-income households experienced an 8.2% decrease in grocery spending.
Savory snacks accounted for the largest reduction, with spending down 10.1%.
After discontinuing GLP-1 therapy, grocery bills returned to baseline, and some households bought more unhealthy foods.