Lose Weight, Grow Hope, Blame the Mice

From shrinking tumours in kale-fed mice to disabling contraceptives faster than a dodgy cocktail, this so-called wonder drug is being hailed as everything but a broadband booster.

It started with a conversation in the queue at Waitrose. A woman behind me, clutching oat milk, kale crisps and a copy of Psychologies magazine. She whispered to her friend, “I’ve just started Mounjaro. My GP says it’s a miracle.” She then looked at her shopping basket like she’d just adopted a diet plan from the Vatican itself. Not to be outdone, her f…