what exactly does “processed food” mean? Why are they so unhealthy? Are there any processed foods that are considered healthy to a regular diet?
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Several good answers. One good anecdote about processed food I heard:
Meat grinders making ground beef in large quantities would scrape the little bits left over on the blades and get what was referred to as “pink slime”. The name is obviously pretty gross, and the idea that you’re eating the leftover bits rather than the “real meat” can be disconcerting. On the flip side, this stuff had hardly any fat left in it, so adding it back to cheap ground beef actually lowered the total average fat content, making it slightly healthier than it would otherwise be. I don’t recall studies on any other properties of pink slime, but it’s a debate worth reading on if you’re interested in pros and cons of processed food.
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