You are fortunate that you don't succumb to the cravings these engineered foods cause. Many do today without even thinking about it. It's easier to open a bag and eat than to have to prepare something. Can you imagine having to prepare something??? We're just too busy with important things.

I was raised in the 50s and 60s and we ate a traditional dinner with fresh vegetables, a starch, and a meat or fish portion. Every night. No soda or any other beverage other than water at the dinner table. No snacks during the day other than 3 square meals a day. I have always had an awareness of foods that were healthy and those that weren't. When the food pyramid came along in the late 70s, everything changed and the food manufacturers really took over determining what was on the grocery store shelves. Easy to prepare, open and eat meals were the norm and still are today. Flavors that will cause you to eat too much. It's pure BS, but many today don't have the awareness that will lead them to better health. They just listen to popular nutrition advice and buy the stuff from the stores. No thinking required.