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When we were in Italy even the freeway rest stops had excellent fresh food. Here you can't find anything even remotely edible on freeway stops.

Try switching from Whole Foods to your nearest Mexican grocer.

I remember 10+ years ago how the food at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris was better than most food in the US. It was kind of sad.

Why would "fresh" and "high quality" make you lose weight?

I can't think of too many food products that are making people fat that can be called fresh and high-quality.

Fruit and vegetables come to mind.

That's a good question. I think it has to do with a lot of food that are not calorie dense and more likely to satiate you simply taste better fresh and not so great past a certain age. On the flip side, foods that tends to taste good for a long time also tend to be calorie dense and some studies suggest aren't likely to trigger the signals for satiation.