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A sweeping new Lancet analysis shows ultra-processed foods damaging nearly every organ system in the body, even as obesity drugs reshape markets. Pair that with US EPA approving PFAS forever chemicals in food, corporate boards flagging major governance gaps, and a surge in AI-powered cyberattacks from nation states, and you get a picture of an economy and security landscape shifting faster than institutions can respond.
🎯 DISCOVER
- Shocking health and market implications of new research on ultra-processed foods.
- Why weight-loss drugs helped push Eli Lilly into the trillion-dollar tier.
- What’s behind the EPA’s latest approvals for PFAS chemicals.
- How missing federal data is complicating economic forecasting for the Fed.
- Why corporate boards say they’re unprepared for AI and cybersecurity risk.
- How geopolitics—from the G20 to US–China relations—are shifting trade dynamics.
- How AI is driving both major cyber threats and promising public-sector advances.
🔍 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 IntroÂ
01:00 Ultra-Processed Foods
03:00 Eli Lilly Joins the Trillion-Dollar Club
04:00 EPA Approves New PFAS ChemicalÂ
05:00 Federal Data BlackoutÂ
07:00 Corporate Board GovernanceÂ
08:30 G20, India FDI, Rare Earths, U.S.–China Tensions
10:00 AI-Driven Cyber Attacks
13:30 AI for Public GoodÂ
📚 SOURCES & DATA
- Eating Ultra-Processed Foods Risk Health: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01565-X/abstract
- Ultra-Processed Foods Threaten Global Health: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/ultra-processed-foods-are-danger-global-public-health-experts-warn-2025-11-18/
- Ultra-Processed Foods and Metabolic Risks: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-025-01143-7
- California Bans Ultra-Processed School Lunches: https://youtu.be/qUjzUioBjDo
- EPA Loves PFAS Forever Chemicals: https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0354-0013
- Oct 2025 US Jobs Report Canceled by Shutdown: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/labor-department-wont-release-full-october-jobs-report-due-to-43-day-shutdown
- Revised 2025 US Labor Stats Release Dates: https://www.bls.gov/bls/2025-lapse-revised-release-dates.htm
- US Food Insecurity Survey Canceled: https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/cancellation-of-food-insecurity-survey-a-blow-to-understanding-hunger-in-u-s/
- PwC 2025 Board Survey Shows Underperformance: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/governance-insights-center/library/annual-corporate-directors-survey.html
- NACD 2025 Boardroom Challenges Outlook: https://www.nacdonline.org/all-governance/governance-resources/governance-research/outlook-and-challenges/2025-governance-outlook/
- G20 2025 Africa Summit Focus: https://apnews.com/article/g20-south-africa-summit-world-leaders-76e36aa669a8e05ff5ad5495cc1252ed
- Global Banks Bet Big on India 2025: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-20/global-banks-bet-billions-on-india-deals-amid-us-credit-jitters
- EU Opens Largest Rare Earth Magnet Factory: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/whats-new/newsroom/19-09-2025-eu-funded-europe-s-largest-rare-earth-magnet-factory-opens-in-narva-estonia_en
- US-China Soybean Deal Market Impact 2025: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/11/us-china-soybean-deal-comparing-past-export-levels-and-global-market-impacts.html
- China’s Soybean Purchases Boost US Farmers: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/deals-farmer-aid-chinese-soybean-purchases-coming-within-weeks-usda-chief-says-2025-11-24/
- China Targets 12M mt US Soybeans 2025: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/112125-china-eyes-buying-12-mil-mt-us-soybeans-by-end-2025-but-doubts-linger
Full list: https://youtu.be/St0hbKNG-bA
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By Neeta BidwaiA sweeping new Lancet analysis shows ultra-processed foods damaging nearly every organ system in the body, even as obesity drugs reshape markets. Pair that with US EPA approving PFAS forever chemicals in food, corporate boards flagging major governance gaps, and a surge in AI-powered cyberattacks from nation states, and you get a picture of an economy and security landscape shifting faster than institutions can respond.
🎯 DISCOVER
- Shocking health and market implications of new research on ultra-processed foods.
- Why weight-loss drugs helped push Eli Lilly into the trillion-dollar tier.
- What’s behind the EPA’s latest approvals for PFAS chemicals.
- How missing federal data is complicating economic forecasting for the Fed.
- Why corporate boards say they’re unprepared for AI and cybersecurity risk.
- How geopolitics—from the G20 to US–China relations—are shifting trade dynamics.
- How AI is driving both major cyber threats and promising public-sector advances.
🔍 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 IntroÂ
01:00 Ultra-Processed Foods
03:00 Eli Lilly Joins the Trillion-Dollar Club
04:00 EPA Approves New PFAS ChemicalÂ
05:00 Federal Data BlackoutÂ
07:00 Corporate Board GovernanceÂ
08:30 G20, India FDI, Rare Earths, U.S.–China Tensions
10:00 AI-Driven Cyber Attacks
13:30 AI for Public GoodÂ
📚 SOURCES & DATA
- Eating Ultra-Processed Foods Risk Health: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01565-X/abstract
- Ultra-Processed Foods Threaten Global Health: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/ultra-processed-foods-are-danger-global-public-health-experts-warn-2025-11-18/
- Ultra-Processed Foods and Metabolic Risks: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-025-01143-7
- California Bans Ultra-Processed School Lunches: https://youtu.be/qUjzUioBjDo
- EPA Loves PFAS Forever Chemicals: https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0354-0013
- Oct 2025 US Jobs Report Canceled by Shutdown: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/labor-department-wont-release-full-october-jobs-report-due-to-43-day-shutdown
- Revised 2025 US Labor Stats Release Dates: https://www.bls.gov/bls/2025-lapse-revised-release-dates.htm
- US Food Insecurity Survey Canceled: https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/cancellation-of-food-insecurity-survey-a-blow-to-understanding-hunger-in-u-s/
- PwC 2025 Board Survey Shows Underperformance: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/services/governance-insights-center/library/annual-corporate-directors-survey.html
- NACD 2025 Boardroom Challenges Outlook: https://www.nacdonline.org/all-governance/governance-resources/governance-research/outlook-and-challenges/2025-governance-outlook/
- G20 2025 Africa Summit Focus: https://apnews.com/article/g20-south-africa-summit-world-leaders-76e36aa669a8e05ff5ad5495cc1252ed
- Global Banks Bet Big on India 2025: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-20/global-banks-bet-billions-on-india-deals-amid-us-credit-jitters
- EU Opens Largest Rare Earth Magnet Factory: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/whats-new/newsroom/19-09-2025-eu-funded-europe-s-largest-rare-earth-magnet-factory-opens-in-narva-estonia_en
- US-China Soybean Deal Market Impact 2025: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2025/11/us-china-soybean-deal-comparing-past-export-levels-and-global-market-impacts.html
- China’s Soybean Purchases Boost US Farmers: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/deals-farmer-aid-chinese-soybean-purchases-coming-within-weeks-usda-chief-says-2025-11-24/
- China Targets 12M mt US Soybeans 2025: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/112125-china-eyes-buying-12-mil-mt-us-soybeans-by-end-2025-but-doubts-linger
Full list: https://youtu.be/St0hbKNG-bA
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