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That's not true, they gave examples of raw meats (and how they were packed): Perdue Ground Chicken Breast (foam tray with plastic wrap) 9,985 Trader Joe’s Gro

That's not true, they gave examples of raw meats (and how they were packed): Perdue Ground Chicken Breast (foam tray with plastic wrap) 9,985 Trader Joe’s Ground Pork 80% Lean 20% Fat (plastic wrap) 5,503 Stop & Shop Ground Beef 80% Lean 20% Fat (paperboard with plastic wrap) 2,729 And dairy: Tuscan Dairy Farms Whole Milk (plastic) 10,932 Land O’Lakes Butter Salted (paper wrap/cardboard) 581 These numbers are much lower than some of the others, but they are not only in processed food.

forward1 3y ago
> These numbers are much lower than some of the others, but they are not only in processed food. Meat and dairy are heavily processed foods, and plastics are likely the least concerning thing about consuming them.
- rsanek 3y ago
  "processed" is a term that exists on a spectrum, it's rare to find any food item outside of vegetables or nuts that is truly "unprocessed." In general, meat and dairy are not considered heavily processed. Most sources consider raw meat purchasable at grocery stores unprocessed.
  - simonsarris 3y ago
    Yeah and even then for nuts like cashews and almonds you have to remove the outer layer and wash them to remove the more bitter (or toxic) components. I would consider ground beef less processed than that, since it does not require a detox step (though it may be wise to cook it before consumption)
    - forward1 3y ago
      Ground beef is absolutely not "less processed" than nuts. Processing means stuff being added and/or removed. Cows, or as they are euphamistically known as "beef", have all sorts of vitamins, growth hormones and other disgusting shit (often literally) added to their diet and bodies. It also has to be cooked, usually in oil, which generates even more Maillard reaction, and thus cancers, etc. Almost all animal products can be considered ultra-high processed. It's on an entirely different level than whole fruits and vegetables.
yesfitz 3y ago
Grinding meat, pasteurizing milk, churning cream are all processes that occur in a processing facility. They're not "ultra-processed" or "ready to eat", but they're definitely processed foods.

forward1 3y ago

> These numbers are much lower than some of the others, but they are not only in processed food. Meat and dairy are heavily processed foods, and plastics are likely the least concerning thing about consuming them.

rsanek 3y ago
"processed" is a term that exists on a spectrum, it's rare to find any food item outside of vegetables or nuts that is truly "unprocessed." In general, meat and dairy are not considered heavily processed. Most sources consider raw meat purchasable at grocery stores unprocessed.
- simonsarris 3y ago
  Yeah and even then for nuts like cashews and almonds you have to remove the outer layer and wash them to remove the more bitter (or toxic) components. I would consider ground beef less processed than that, since it does not require a detox step (though it may be wise to cook it before consumption)
  - forward1 3y ago
    Ground beef is absolutely not "less processed" than nuts. Processing means stuff being added and/or removed. Cows, or as they are euphamistically known as "beef", have all sorts of vitamins, growth hormones and other disgusting shit (often literally) added to their diet and bodies. It also has to be cooked, usually in oil, which generates even more Maillard reaction, and thus cancers, etc. Almost all animal products can be considered ultra-high processed. It's on an entirely different level than whole fruits and vegetables.

yesfitz 3y ago

Grinding meat, pasteurizing milk, churning cream are all processes that occur in a processing facility. They're not "ultra-processed" or "ready to eat", but they're definitely processed foods.