We don't need to pick apart the study, but let's skim it so we know if it applies. This system considers foods “ultra-processed” if they have ingredients predo

We don't need to pick apart the study, but let's skim it so we know if it applies. This system considers foods “ultra-processed” if they have ingredients predominantly found in industrial food manufacturing, such as hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, flavoring agents, and emulsifiers. I believe the study, even though small, reasonably shows that ingredients like hydrogenated oils or high-fructose corn syrup are bad for you. That doesn't mean food that has gone through a process is bad, it means industrial scale food production often uses foul ingredients to reduce costs. Processing != bad, But, mass market, massive scale, processed food production correlates with the use of bad ingredients. So just read the ingredient list on Beyond Meat or whatever processed food you want to try and see if there is stuff in it you don't want in you.