Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

There has been commentary in terms of ultra-processed foods that these are such a present danger, it is akin to what tobacco did to adults 50 to 60 years ago. Obviously, children are consuming these products because the marketing behind these products is absolutely insidious. There is a war going on and we are losing this war. The people winning that war are the marketeers and profiteers of these huge companies that are basically drug dealers. They put out this food and try to sell it as much as possible to get people hooked. Does Dr. McGloin see any sort of parallel between what has happened to the tobacco industry and the ultra-processed food industry?