A recent article by Silvia Lazzaris raises a pressing question: should governments intervene in the junk food crisis? Junk food is ubiquitous, deeply woven into the fabric of modern diets. With its widespread availability and mounting evidence linking it to adverse health outcomes, one crucial question demands our attention: are governments doing enough to protect us? Across the globe, some countries are beginning to take action. For instance, Mexico, South Africa, and the U