State probes of ultra-processed food ads have broad support
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 61% of Americans supported state attorneys general conducting investigations into how food companies make and advertise ultra-processed packaged foods. This includes 26% who strongly support and 35% who support.
About one in ten opposed the investigations (10%), with 6% who oppose and 4% who strongly oppose. Another 29% were neutral.
Topline scale
61% of Americans favor state investigations of ultra-processed food advertising.
Having state attorneys general conduct investigations into how food companies make and advertise ultra-processed packaged foods?
n = 1,000 · Mar 6–16, 2026 · MoE ±3.5%
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 | Mar 6–16, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Module 3: Elections, Civic Life, & the Environment |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044
Having state attorneys general conduct investigations into how food companies make and advertise ultra-processed packaged foods?
Cite this question
Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.