not all processed foods are healthy, but also not all raw foods are healthy either. most of the issues with processed foods are with the ultra-processed foods,

not all processed foods are healthy, but also not all raw foods are healthy either. most of the issues with processed foods are with the ultra-processed foods, those foods that are manufactured into a food product with minimal or no cooking required. and there's the stuff like iodine or niacin fortification and pasteurization, which we know has had systemic positive effects on nutrition. there's also where exactly you draw the line for processing. fermentation is like the oldest food preservation method we have (kimchi, cheese): is that processing? the raw diet people even believe cooking of any time is processing.