Primary food processing
Primary food processing turns agricultural products, such as raw wheat kernels or livestock, into something that can eventually be eaten. This category includes ingredients … See more

Food processing dates back to the prehistoric ages when crude processing incorporated fermenting, sun drying, preserving with See more

One of the main sources for sodium in the diet is processed foods. Sodium, mostly in the form of sodium chloride, i.e. salt, is added to prevent … See more

Processing foods often involves nutrient losses, which can make it harder to meet the body's needs if these nutrients aren't added back through … See more

Benefits
Benefits of food processing include toxin removal, preservation, easing marketing and distribution tasks, and increasing food consistency. In … See more

While it is not necessary to limit the sugars found naturally in whole, unprocessed foods like fresh fruit, eating too much added sugar found … See more

Foods that have undergone processing, including some commercial baked goods, desserts, margarine, frozen pizza, microwave popcorn and coffee creamers, sometimes contain trans fats. This is the most unhealthy type of fat, and may increase risk for … See more