Historically in the US, the nutrition establishment has been certain since at least the 1970s that meat "is the devil". Blamed for cardiovascular disease, for c

Historically in the US, the nutrition establishment has been certain since at least the 1970s that meat "is the devil". Blamed for cardiovascular disease, for cholesterol, for cancer. Beef and pork fat, lard and tallow, where possible, have been replaced by vegetable oils. Even ignoring environmental and cost concerns, we've been told over and over to moderate our meat intake, to reduce it, to minimize it. I don't know that I've heard it referred to as "processed", so there's at least that. On the other hand, it's difficult to argue that some things we call "mystery meat" aren't highly processed. Sausages and such.