Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Understanding the metabolic impacts of GLP-1 and similar drugs on the brain is essential—especially for the food and health industries—for several reasons that go far beyond simple appetite suppression. Consumers may fundamentally think and feel differently about food. This challenges traditional marketing, sensory design, and product positioning that rely on cravings, nostalgia, or indulgence cues. Changes in the brain may remain altered long after someone stops the drug. Understanding brain-based metabolic changes is crucial not only for targeting consumers effectively, but for reimagining what food means to society.
This discussion features UC Davis' Ameer Taha, Ph.D. and Julien Delarue, Ph.D., and AG1's Caitlyn Edwards, Ph.D.
"The Science of Metabolic Hormones: Precision Nutrition in the 'Ozempic Era'” is a forum that took place at UC Davis' Sacramento campus on October 6-7, 2025. Guided by leading UC Davis researchers, the forum explored how deep scientific understanding of metabolic hormones like GLP-1s can inspire a new wave of innovation—shaping the future of food for health in meaningful, lasting ways.
This video includes an audio description track. To hear the narration of on‑screen text, turn on "English Descriptive" in the player’s settings menu.
Watch more lectures from this series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM7qvIv8N9Rs9ZS45aOkKzekHGnothOE4
Learn more about GLP-1 and health: https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/glp-1-and-health-beyond-weight-loss-in-the-ozempic-era/2025/11
UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health: https://foodandhealth.ucdavis.edu/
See the latest news from UC Davis Health: https://health.ucdavis.edu/newsroom
The information in this video was accurate as of the recording date, 10/6/25. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.
#glp1 #glp1medications #ozempic #weightloss #ucdavis #brainhealth
Understanding the metabolic impacts of GLP-1 and similar drugs on the brain is essential—especially for the food and health industries—for several reasons that go far beyond simple appetite suppression. Consumers may fundamentally think and feel differently about food. This challenges traditional marketing, sensory design, and product positioning that rely on cravings, nostalgia, or indulgence cues. Changes in the brain may remain altered long after someone stops the drug. Understanding brain-based metabolic changes is crucial not only for targeting consumers effectively, but for reimagining what food means to society.
This discussion features UC Davis' Ameer Taha, Ph.D. and Julien Delarue, Ph.D., and AG1's Caitlyn Edwards, Ph.D.
"The Science of Metabolic Hormones: Precision Nutrition in the 'Ozempic Era'” is a forum that took place at UC Davis' Sacramento campus on October 6-7, 2025. Guided by leading UC Davis researchers, the forum explored how deep scientific understanding of metabolic hormones like GLP-1s can inspire a new wave of innovation—shaping the future of food for health in meaningful, lasting ways.
This video includes an audio description track. To hear the narration of on‑screen text, turn on "English Descriptive" in the player’s settings menu.
Watch more lectures from this series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM7qvIv8N9Rs9ZS45aOkKzekHGnothOE4
Learn more about GLP-1 and health: https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/glp-1-and-health-beyond-weight-loss-in-the-ozempic-era/2025/11
UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health: https://foodandhealth.ucdavis.edu/
See the latest news from UC Davis Health: https://health.ucdavis.edu/newsroom
The information in this video was accurate as of the recording date, 10/6/25. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority for advice.
#glp1 #glp1medications #ozempic #weightloss #ucdavis #brainhealth
