When we’re talking about food quality then processed usually means bad, ultra processed is ultra bad [0]. What you’re thinking of are other externalities which

When we’re talking about food quality then processed usually means bad, ultra processed is ultra bad [0]. What you’re thinking of are other externalities which may make the low quality acceptable compared to the alternative. Processed food is bad food. Bad food is better than no food. “Your money or your life” makes it look like losing all your money is good because it kept you alive. [0] Worked in the food industry at some point. I’ve seen how the sausage is made literally and figuratively.