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Uh, no? Taking plants from the soil, or fruits from the tree/vine, and trimming, washing, cutting, and cooking are typically considered steps that are unavoida

Uh, no? Taking plants from the soil, or fruits from the tree/vine, and trimming, washing, cutting, and cooking are typically considered steps that are unavoidable for some plants. The difference between a baked potato, potato chips, and Pringles is what we're talking about. The oil used for potato chips (and Pringles) originated from plants, but it has undergone several steps from plant to container of oil.

vladvasiliu 1y ago
Aren't chips blown to smithereens and then reconstructed with the help of all those random ingredients? I think this is what "ultra-processed" means and what differentiates these foods from getting your bag of potatoes and frying them at home. I don't know about Pringles / Lays &c, but I've never seen two potatoes of the same size and shape in a bag, so there must be some way they manage to get all their chips to look the same.
- badc0ffee 1y ago
  Pringles are reconstituted from powdered potato - which should be obvious as they're all the the same size and shape, and have a weird texture. Lays and nearly every other brand are just thinner versions of potato chips you could make yourself at home (cut thin, fry in oil, dress in salt). Nothing "blown to smithereens" there.
  - AStonesThrow 1y ago
    Pringles also contain corn, rice, and wheat. https://www.pringles.com/en-us/products/pringles-the-original-product.html https://www.pringles.com/en-us/products/pringles-the-origina... Lay's Classic contain only potatoes, currently with a grab-bag of oils: https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/Product?formula=LBS000005404&form=RTE&size=8 https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/Product?formula=LBS... The most "basic" mass-produced snack food award goes to: Fritos! https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/product?formula=LBS000001474&form=RTE&size=9.25 https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/product?formula=LBS... (US formulations only. Your gas station may vary.)

vladvasiliu 1y ago

Aren't chips blown to smithereens and then reconstructed with the help of all those random ingredients? I think this is what "ultra-processed" means and what differentiates these foods from getting your bag of potatoes and frying them at home. I don't know about Pringles / Lays &c, but I've never seen two potatoes of the same size and shape in a bag, so there must be some way they manage to get all their chips to look the same.

badc0ffee 1y ago
Pringles are reconstituted from powdered potato - which should be obvious as they're all the the same size and shape, and have a weird texture. Lays and nearly every other brand are just thinner versions of potato chips you could make yourself at home (cut thin, fry in oil, dress in salt). Nothing "blown to smithereens" there.
- AStonesThrow 1y ago
  Pringles also contain corn, rice, and wheat. https://www.pringles.com/en-us/products/pringles-the-original-product.html https://www.pringles.com/en-us/products/pringles-the-origina... Lay's Classic contain only potatoes, currently with a grab-bag of oils: https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/Product?formula=LBS000005404&form=RTE&size=8 https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/Product?formula=LBS... The most "basic" mass-produced snack food award goes to: Fritos! https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/product?formula=LBS000001474&form=RTE&size=9.25 https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/product?formula=LBS... (US formulations only. Your gas station may vary.)