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processed

ADJECTIVE
treated
Synonyms


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Processed foods -- cheese, canned vegetables, or freshly baked breads -- combine these ingredients through relatively simple methods.

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

Processed foods are also not great for children, and we should all have more choice and clarity about what we put into our bodies.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2025

Processed meats, biscuits, fizzy drinks, ice cream and some breakfast cereals are examples of UPF, which are becoming increasingly common around the world.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Processed foods, like candy bars, account for three-quarters of recent grocery price increases, the researchers found.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Processed food like white bread was called “plastic food.”

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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