For the sake of profit, the private sector shapes our relationship to unhealthy products, from ultra-processed foods, tobacco and alcohol to fossil fuel, plastics, and social media.

These commercial determinants of health (CDoH) are a fundamental cause of many of the world’s most serious health, social, and environmental problems.

At Healthwire, we provide news, analysis, and perspectives from the world’s leading researchers to systematically look at the ways companies damage our health—and that of future generations.