Child abuse? That's going way over the edge. Our children are far more abused by government fiat than they will ever be from processed food. Do I like processed food or want a steady diet of it - not on your life.
Lazy and/or indifferent parents are more likely to give their children a diet of processed food and junk food.
Parents who are dug so deep into their careers and social standing give their children a diet of processed food and junk food because their busy schedules won't allow them to carve out cooking/family time.
Considering the number of people who apparently have no clue as to how to turn on a stove let alone trying to figure out how to boil an egg - I'm all for reintroducing Home Economics in the school systems.