Even fruits and veggies, should they be considered processed considering the GMO's and pesticides used on them while farming....?? Are there any foods left which aren't technically processed?
I want to try to switch to a more "natural" diet to see if my health will improve, but I'm struggling to find any natural, un-tampered with food products.
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Thread: Are all foods processed?!
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02-13-2014, 10:36 AM #1
Are all foods processed?!
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02-13-2014, 10:41 AM #2
What's in a name.
All food has to be handled at one point or another.
Even if you grew and harvested it yourself you would still likely process it into more enjoyable forms.
Even making pasta sauce with stuff you grew yourself turns it into a "processed" food.On the road to 1250
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02-13-2014, 10:42 AM #3
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02-13-2014, 10:44 AM #4
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02-13-2014, 10:48 AM #5
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02-13-2014, 10:49 AM #6
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02-13-2014, 10:54 AM #7
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02-13-2014, 10:55 AM #8
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02-13-2014, 10:56 AM #9
Hmmm maybe its the several studies correlating GMOs to a myriad of possible health problems, and the unscrupulous ridiculous biotech companies that foist them upon the world, and the required nasty chemicals and pesticides required... hmmmm GMOs have only been prominent in the last decade or two so we wont be seeing the health fallout for a bit. But you can bet big ag and big food will stop at nothing to prove their garbage is healthy...just like tobacco companies once did. Bribes, lobbyists, "independent studies" LMAO
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02-13-2014, 11:02 AM #10
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02-13-2014, 11:07 AM #11
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02-13-2014, 11:42 AM #12
That is selective breeding, not genetic modification as we think of it in terms of GMO.
To MrBillson. I would think he is talking about things like GMO corn that is resistant to Roundup so the whole crop can just be sprayed down.
For the record I have no problem with eating GMO products. In fact I think it will be the salvation of mankind. Without scientific advancement we will never be able to keep the food supply increasing with the population. And what I'm really waiting for is GMO beef that crosses potatoes with a cow so I can get all 3 macros in one juicy steak!
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02-13-2014, 11:45 AM #13
To the OP, here's the definition of processed: perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it
You would be hard pressed to find any food that doesn't fit that definition unless you are eating right off the plant or carcass. I think what you should be looking for is whole foods, not unprocessed.
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02-13-2014, 12:07 PM #14
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02-13-2014, 12:10 PM #15
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02-13-2014, 12:10 PM #16
Agreed, mostly anything is considered 'processed' once its turned from its natural state into anything else; the term 'processed' is a very vague/non-specific term.
Taking raw peanuts and turning it into peanut butter can be done without the addition of anything else, and without changing the nutrient profile of the food. But you are literally using a food processor to 'process' the nuts --> nut butter.
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02-13-2014, 12:15 PM #17
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02-13-2014, 12:22 PM #18
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