This a great article about processed food from one of my new favorite websites/magazines, eatingwell.com:
“People are so used to foods lasting forever,” says Slavin. “I think from a consumer standpoint, for people to say, ‘Well, I don’t want processed foods,’ they’re going to have to learn how to cook, be willing to shop regularly, learn how to store foods. It’s going to be this huge paradigm shift before we can get away from the processing that everybody is used to. As long as convenience is such a leading force in people’s lives, processed foods have to be there. People expect it, they want it. Are they willing to put more time and more money into less-processed foods? It’s a big decision.”
Becoming. Beautiful. Healing from binge eating disorder. 
It is a big decision, but until the world can figure out a slower pace for the rat race, it will be a hard one to consider, and harder still to adopt. Ultimately people will have to make the decision individually, that the trade-offs are worth the benefits, and not wait for the masses to start a trend. It will be a very long wait.
I agree. It takes a lot to opt-out of the processed food chain, but the more I learn about it, the more I think it is an important choice.
it’s a great pleasure to cook, visit the market weekly, and grow some stuff in my own back yard…I learned how to cook and bake from my folks, as well as a love for seasonal produce and sharing good food. My idea of hell is a diet rich in processed foods from the supermarket!