Health

Causing it a 'processed food diet' is a bit misleading. It was a very restricted diet, where he would not eat sufficient foods outside a very limited range, which did not include any fruits or vegetables; and suffered from vitamin deficiencies, similar to those suffered by many in developing countries who lack *access* to a balanced diet.

We don't know why he refused so many foods (most people, even those who have unhealthy diets, would not take it to such extremes). Some people with autism and similar disorders have such food aversions, but most don't take then to that extreme. It's more common for people to damage their health by not eating enough of anything (anorexia). This may be a related disorder. Ordinary 'picky eaters' do not generally reach such a point of severe malnutrition.

A very sad story, of course,