Abundance and our body's reaction to it

We live in an age where access to food, clothing, and shelter is not an issue anymore for the majority of the population of the planet.
Technology allowed us to have way more food than we need, plenty of clothing and living space.
As a result, self-control became an important skill that most of us grapple with.
The result is over-stuffed storage rooms, filled with unused "stuff" bought one day on a whim after watching an alluring commercial that promised a quick solution to our issues or a radical change to our life.
It is also noticeable in the visible excess weight most of the population is carrying around. Consciously curbing our appetite is a process which is new to our biology.
Our ancestors gorged on food whenever it was available to them. Food was scarce and not readily accessible.
Nowadays, all we have to do is walk to the nearest supermarket to see rows of shelves decked with a variety of food.
The development of agriculture and processed food outpaced our bodies’ ability to cope with their abundant supply.
We still binge on food, although the main reason that made our ancestors do so doesn't exist anymore. Our biology needs time to evolve and adapt to our new ways.
Our eating habits and our body's ability to handle them are greatly misaligned, which resulted in a myriad of anomalies ranging from benign skin outbreaks to morbid obesity.