<p>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?</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Louise Callaghan, Americas correspondent, The Sunday Times</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Luke Jones</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Sophie McNulty</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href="mailto:thestory@thetimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><br><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/how-maga-fell-out-of-love-with-fast-food-hbqpl3rt7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Maga fell out of love with fast food</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href="https://podfollow.com/the-story/episode/0c63c3463997d9964048e88d454c64c459ccd476/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The momfluencers embracing ‘Make America Healthy Again’</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> Robert F Kennedy Jr. - YouTube, The White House, Fox News, Charles McCall - Instagram, The Internet Archive, US National Archives, Pringles - YouTube.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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How Maga fell out of love with fast food

MAY 12, 202629 MIN
The Story

How Maga fell out of love with fast food

MAY 12, 202629 MIN

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<p>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?</p><br><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href="http://thetimes.com/thestory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><br><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Louise Callaghan, Americas correspondent, The Sunday Times</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Luke Jones</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Sophie McNulty</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/how-maga-fell-out-of-love-with-fast-food-hbqpl3rt7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Maga fell out of love with fast food</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href="https://podfollow.com/the-story/episode/0c63c3463997d9964048e88d454c64c459ccd476/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The momfluencers embracing ‘Make America Healthy Again’</a></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> Robert F Kennedy Jr. - YouTube, The White House, Fox News, Charles McCall - Instagram, The Internet Archive, US National Archives, Pringles - YouTube.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Getty Images.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>