processed food
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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
India will also remove tariffs on EU olive oil -- a major export from Spain, Italy and Greece -- fruit juice, non-alcoholic beer and processed food including bread, pasta, chocolate and pet food.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 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
