We could start by talking about things that come in bags and boxes, and that consist of little beyond sugar, salt, and fat in as little matrix as necessary to s

We could start by talking about things that come in bags and boxes, and that consist of little beyond sugar, salt, and fat in as little matrix as necessary to support the addictive effect. The dark pattern of food. Honestly, that first kidney stone was a godsend, however unpleasant; having to be extremely intentional about salt got me off all that junk except for old times' sake, and set me up to discover how pleasant things can taste when you can actually taste them. That one change also made more of a difference in my ability to lose and keep off weight than did quitting a 20-year, pack-a-day smoking habit. Quitting smoking added about ten pounds. Having to get serious about eating well took off fifty. This stuff is a problem. We won't fix that problem at a societal level, of course, because that's no longer something this society can achieve. But we could.