# @60minutes on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@60minutes/video/7607254872756473102
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56416766-60minutes-tiktok
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-16T00:34:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** 60 Minutes (@60minutes) — https://gondola.cc/60minutes

## Caption

In terms of a public health crisis, how do ultraprocessed foods compare with tobacco? Former FDA Commissioner David Kessler says it's “as large, if not larger.” During the 1990s, Kessler helped expose how tobacco companies manipulated nicotine levels to hook consumers. He was a driving force in bringing tobacco executives before Congress and turning public attention to the industry. He’s now aiming to do the same with the food industry. “Not everybody smoked. But look at the number of people who consume ultraprocessed food. It touches all of us,” he says. The Consumer Brands Association, one of the largest trade groups representing the food industry, tells 60 Minutes: “Companies adhere to the rigorous evidence-based safety standards and nutrition policy established by the FDA to deliver safe, affordable and convenient products that consumers depend on every day.” #tobacco #ultraprocessed #food #nutrition #fda 

## Stats

- **Views:** 65,000
- **Likes:** 4,876
- **Shares:** 214
- **Comments:** 96

## Tags

ultraprocessed, food, tobacco, nutrition, fda

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