I put the responsibility squarely on the people who literally couldn't keep their mouth shut.

Sure, addictive food exists and is engineered to be so, but no one is pointing a gun to their heads and forcing them to be in a caloric surplus for months on end.

Only by reclaiming their personal power can the damage their unconsciousness did be undone, to the extent that it still can be undone.

Personal responsibility > politicians/saviors.