• papalonian@lemmy.world
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    5 天前

    My work buddy will only eat meals made from single-ingredient foods because of “all the extra shit they put in there”, and smokes a pack a week.

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          5 天前

          This is a bit disingenuous. When listed like that on food it’s because all of those were added in individually to create an ultra processed amalgamation resembling food. Otherwise ingredients would just say bannana.

          Processed foods have been clinically shown to be harmful to us. Bannanas seem to be okay

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            I guess it still leaves store-bought bread out I guess. Or yoghurt. Or milk

            But nah, I really do think it’s extreme. Pre-made food isn’t bad for you

            Either that or I’m just being European, idk

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              5 天前

              I think there’s a difference between prepared food and processed food. It can be a blurry line though.

              Maybe it is just being European though. American food standards are trash. The stuff allowed in our food is insane

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                5 天前

                I wouldn’t call bread or yoghurt prepared instead of processed personally though, they’ve been through multiple chemical and biological processes.

                Ultra processes foods is something that tends to be more appropriate I think. That’s stuff like chips or fast food. Though even that I consider fine to eat in moderation, and I, personally, do. Though I agree it would be better if I completely cut those out. I just tend to eat a lot of pre-made foods due to disability reasons (frozen pizzas, pastas, and the like)

                But yeah, I do know that the US has some very lax food laws unfortunately. So maybe that is a big part of the difference

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          5 天前

          I thought you guys were talking about processed foods. Like potatoes > bread, that kind of thing.

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            5 天前

            I process my non-processed foods in hopes that it will kill me quick quicker. :p

            I’m so dark and cold inside. You wouldn’t understand.

            Huht huht huht