processed food
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After an episode filled with warnings about addiction, government deception, processed food and discredited fats, the meal itself receives one adjective and one bite.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
“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
The processed food industry has brought us corn in a thou-sand different forms.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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