Are Processed Foods A Cause Of Obesity?

July 17, 2013

How often are you tempted to eat something that may not be very good for you? Many scientists, doctors and journalists have blamed process foods for the obesity epidemic in the U.S. 

The current issue of The Atlantic explores whether ignoring Americans' taste for so-called junk food instead of fruits and vegetables is exacerbating food-related health problems.

Steve Nickolas is the founder of the Scottsdale-based Healthy Food Project. He has also been in the bottled water business for a couple decades. He talked about healthy eating and processed foods.