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Food processing. Food processing is the transformation of agricultural products into food, or of one form of food into other forms. Food processing takes many forms, from grinding grain into raw flour, home cooking, and complex industrial methods used in the making of convenience foods. [1] Some food processing methods play important roles in ...
Bowl of Froot Loops cereal, an ultra-processed cereal. Aisle of ultra-processed foods in an American supermarket. An ultra-processed food (UPF) is an industrially formulated edible substance derived from natural food or synthesized from other organic compounds. [1][2] The resulting products are designed to be highly profitable, convenient, and ...
Nova classification. The Nova classification (Portuguese: nova classificação, 'new classification') is a framework for grouping edible substances based on the extent and purpose of food processing applied to them. Researchers at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, proposed the system in 2009. [1]
A hearth with cooking utensils. 2.5-1.8 million years ago: The discovery of the use of fire may have created a sense of sharing as a group. Earliest estimate for invention of cooking, by phylogenetic analysis. [3] 250,000 years ago: Hearths appear, accepted archeological estimate for invention of cooking chicken. [4]
Processed meat. Processed meat is considered to be any meat that has been modified in order to either improve its taste or to extend its shelf life. Methods of meat processing include salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, boiling, frying, and/or the addition of chemical preservatives. [1] Processed meat is usually composed of pork or beef or ...
An early study that analyzed more than 9,000 people's diets found that in 2010, the majority of Americans' caloric intake had grown to come from ultra-processed foods. Ultra-processed foods are in ...
Food history is an interdisciplinary field that examines the history and the cultural, economic, environmental, and sociological impacts of food and human nutrition. It is considered distinct from the more traditional field of culinary history , which focuses on the origin and recreation of specific recipes.
Super-processed packaged foods have become prevalent in U.S. diets — and experts are warning of the potential effects. Recent research has shown that 60% of Americans' daily caloric intake comes ...