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March 13, 2025

Listen: Are GLP1s & Ozempic Changing the Way We Dine?

San Diego journalist Claire Trageser breaks down her latest investigation into how the popular weight-loss drug is reshaping restaurant culture

By Jackie Bryant

On this week’s Happy Half Hour, journalist Claire Trageser joins hosts Troy Johnson and Jackie Bryant to talk about her latest piece: Is Ozempic Killing Restaurants? With more diners eating less and skipping drinks, could the blockbuster weight-loss drug be reshaping the industry? Claire breaks down what she found—spoiler alert: it’s complicated—while Troy and Jackie dig into shifting food culture, the backlash against semaglutide, and what it all means for restaurants trying to survive in 2025. Plus, Claire shares her go-to local spot, and Troy goes deep on a rabbit blood sausage.

By Jackie Bryant

Jackie is San Diego Magazine's and Studios' content strategist. Prior to that, she was its managing editor. Before her SDM career, she was a long-time freelance journalist covering cannabis, food/restaurants, travel, labor, wine, spirits, arts & culture, design, and other topics. Her work has been selected twice for Best American Travel Writing, and she has won a variety of national and local awards for her writing and reporting.

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