processed food
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“Wheat is a significant driver of food prices…through direct consumption, processed food inputs, and cross-commodity linkages,” Maley adds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the original 2009 paper, the concept was that any food which required some form of cooking—including bread, cured sausages, corn chips, etc.—would be considered an “ultra” processed food product.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
Cities, states and the federal government are scrutinizing ingredients in processed food as concern escalates over the state of Americans’ diets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
All of this — the cafeteria corn dogs, the medically tailored bacon ranch pasta — points to a larger, quieter truth: we’ve learned to dress up processed food in the language of wellness.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2025
To make processed food, corn is first broken down into different parts.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
