San Francisco has become the first government entity to file a lawsuit against leading food companies over the marketing of ultra-processed snacks and beverages, which City Attorney David Chiu alleges are driving a public health crisis.Chiu accuses Kraft Heinz Company, Mondelez International, Post Holdings, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, General Mills, Nestlé USA, Kellogg, Mars Incorporated, and ConAgra Brands of selling addictive products like Oreo cookies, Sour Patch Kids, and sodas while concealing health risks and targeting children in Black and Latino communities.The city seeks court orders for public health campaigns and restrictions on advertising to children, as well as compensation to offset healthcare costs, while the Consumer Brands Association rejects the lawsuit's claims and definitions.