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
“A lot of people are realizing that processed food is terrible,” says Ruby Balaram, a self-taught canine nutritionist and creator of the weekend’s Feed Real Summit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
In the 1990s and 2000s, “health food” was often the most processed food on the shelf: SnackWell’s cookies, SlimFast shakes, Olestra chips that came with a warning label.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2025
One big question was whether there could be such a thing as organic processed food.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
