> If it's shrinkwrapped (how meat should be) it's almost always 99.99% unprocessed, or minimally at the most. Complete and total nonsense. Hotdogs, peperoni, s

> If it's shrinkwrapped (how meat should be) it's almost always 99.99% unprocessed, or minimally at the most. Complete and total nonsense. Hotdogs, peperoni, sausage, bacon, and lunch meat all come shrink wrapped. Even Slimjims and jerky. http://blog.womenshealthmag.com/scoop/what-is-processed-meat-exactly/ http://blog.womenshealthmag.com/scoop/what-is-processed-meat... >Typically, it means anything more manipulated than cut or ground,” says dietician Lisa Cashman, RD. “This includes most lunchmeats found in deli counters, anything with a casing or in sausage form, and, of course, anything smoked or cured like bacon.” And the American Meat Institute (that's a thing?) defines processing as "processed meats are fresh products that have been changed from their original state. Some have added ingredients like spices. Some are cooked and some are cured." http://www.meatami.com/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/94559 http://www.meatami.com/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/94559 Right so even cooking is a form of processing. This should be pretty obvious. Eating "unprocessed" means eating basically food that is in its natural state, like eating a peach. Processing changes it, like cooking that peach.