Americans narrowly support state lawsuits against ultra-processed food companies
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted June 25 to 30, 2025, 54% of Americans supported state attorneys general bringing lawsuits against ultra-processed food companies to pay for health harms caused by their products. This includes 20% who strongly support and 34% who support.
About one in seven opposed the lawsuits (14%), with 10% who oppose and 4% who strongly oppose. Another 32% were neutral.
Topline scale
54% of Americans favor state lawsuits against ultra-processed food companies.
To what extent to you support or oppose having state attorneys general bring lawsuits against ultra-processed food companies to pay for health harms caused by their products?
n = 1,000 · Jun 25–30, 2025 · MoE ±3.8%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Jun 25–30, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.8% |
| Module | ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-ica-2025.tiiny.co
To what extent to you support or oppose having state attorneys general bring lawsuits against ultra-processed food companies to pay for health harms caused by their products?
Cite this question
ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058, fielded June 25-30, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.8%.