When designed in the way described in the article junk food is pretty much a superstimulus. Those are problematic not just among food: http://lesswrong.com/lw/h

When designed in the way described in the article junk food is pretty much a superstimulus. Those are problematic not just among food: http://lesswrong.com/lw/h3/superstimuli_and_the_collapse_of_western/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/h3/superstimuli_and_the_collapse_of_....