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GLP-1 Medications Slash Grocery Bills, Study Reveals

1/14/2026

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A Cornell University study finds glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, Ozempic and Wegovy, reduce food spending in U.S. households.
Within six months of starting these drugs, grocery spending declined by 5.3% on average.
Higher-income households saw grocery spending fall by over 8%.
Spending at fast-food restaurants dropped about 8%.
The study, published in The Journal of Marketing Research, used purchase data and notes declines in ultra-processed foods as GLP-1 use grows.

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Story summary

A Cornell University study finds glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications, Ozempic and Wegovy, reduce food spending in U.S. households.
Within six months of starting these drugs, grocery spending declined by 5.3% on average.
Higher-income households saw grocery spending fall by over 8%.
Spending at fast-food restaurants dropped about 8%.
The study, published in The Journal of Marketing Research, used purchase data and notes declines in ultra-processed foods as GLP-1 use grows.