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Processed foods usually refers to packaged snacks, food with lots of added ingredients, corn oils, artificial ingredients, etc or fast food/junk food ordered at

• daveoc64 2y ago
  There is a classification system for how processed foods are: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_classification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_classification Under that classification, boiling potatoes counts as processing them. Something as minor as rinsing fruit in tap water can count as processing - it could affect the lifespan of the fruit or its nutritional content. Of course, that isn't the only definition out there.
  • haswell 2y ago
    I think most people are referring to the “Ultra-processed” category when they talk about processed foods in a health context.