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Processed food is "problematic". The problems are well known and documented though https://www.lhsfna.org/index.cfm/lifelines/may-2019/the-many-health-risks-of

by mvc 5y ago

Processed food is "problematic". The problems are well known and documented though https://www.lhsfna.org/index.cfm/lifelines/may-2019/the-many-health-risks-of-processed-foods/ https://www.lhsfna.org/index.cfm/lifelines/may-2019/the-many...

vorpalhex 5y ago
Processed food includes both McDonalds cheeseburgers and wholegrain bagels.
- MisterTea 5y ago
  It also describes the "processed" rack of ribs I slow cooked last night after cleaning and seasoning them (processing steps).
  - mvc 5y ago
    Is it frustrating going through life assuming a superficial understanding of words and phrases without considering how they are intended to be understood by the writer/speaker? The article I linked clearly explained that "processed" is not a binary flag, but rather a continuum. And that the harm is done by processing that adds excessive sugar, salt, and fat (and even then only when you consume that type of processed food to the exclusion of all other food).
    - vorpalhex 5y ago
      It was not a good word choice. Cooperative speaking means both sides have to be cooperative, and hijacking and loading well known terms is not cooperative.
    - account42 5y ago
      > The article I linked clearly explained that "processed" is not a binary flag, but rather a continuum. And that the harm is done by processing that adds excessive sugar, salt, and fat (and even then only when you consume that type of processed food to the exclusion of all other food). So then don't try to campaign againt "processed" food but against excessive sugar, salt and fat. If you use existing words with existing meanings then you can't expect people not to take those words literally.
Karunamon 5y ago
Cooking food can be considered processing it. The problem is that the verb "processing" can mean nearly anything and isn't helpful for discussion. It often gets invoked as some kind of nonspecific boogeyman.

by mvc 5y ago

vorpalhex 5y ago

Processed food includes both McDonalds cheeseburgers and wholegrain bagels.

MisterTea 5y ago
It also describes the "processed" rack of ribs I slow cooked last night after cleaning and seasoning them (processing steps).
- mvc 5y ago
  Is it frustrating going through life assuming a superficial understanding of words and phrases without considering how they are intended to be understood by the writer/speaker? The article I linked clearly explained that "processed" is not a binary flag, but rather a continuum. And that the harm is done by processing that adds excessive sugar, salt, and fat (and even then only when you consume that type of processed food to the exclusion of all other food).
  - vorpalhex 5y ago
    It was not a good word choice. Cooperative speaking means both sides have to be cooperative, and hijacking and loading well known terms is not cooperative.
  - account42 5y ago
    > The article I linked clearly explained that "processed" is not a binary flag, but rather a continuum. And that the harm is done by processing that adds excessive sugar, salt, and fat (and even then only when you consume that type of processed food to the exclusion of all other food). So then don't try to campaign againt "processed" food but against excessive sugar, salt and fat. If you use existing words with existing meanings then you can't expect people not to take those words literally.

Karunamon 5y ago

Cooking food can be considered processing it. The problem is that the verb "processing" can mean nearly anything and isn't helpful for discussion. It often gets invoked as some kind of nonspecific boogeyman.