From what I have heard (I have not researched any of this very thoroughly), the palatability is not the problem directly but something very related is. It is not the case that someone would eat a lot, just because it is just so tasty. It is rather about that the composition of processed food is often very different from unprocessed food. And this affects how our body responds, like when we feel full. Eating some Froot Loops is very different from eating a mango.
This might not be the only, or even the main effect, but I would guess that it is a significant factor. Intuitively it seems much less likely to me that if you put somebody on a diet of vegetables, fresh fruit, legumes, and whole grains, that they would then become obese (probably also make it low sodium to decrease to normal levels palatability).
From what I have heard (I have not researched any of this very thoroughly), the palatability is not the problem directly but something very related is. It is not the case that someone would eat a lot, just because it is just so tasty. It is rather about that the composition of processed food is often very different from unprocessed food. And this affects how our body responds, like when we feel full. Eating some Froot Loops is very different from eating a mango.
This might not be the only, or even the main effect, but I would guess that it is a significant factor. Intuitively it seems much less likely to me that if you put somebody on a diet of vegetables, fresh fruit, legumes, and whole grains, that they would then become obese (probably also make it low sodium to decrease to normal levels palatability).