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Originally Posted by Daradon
Yeah, I don't fully understand what processed means. Like there's the obvious packaged stuff and prepared stuff like bologna and salami and frozen chicken wings. But then I heard that deli meats are processed too. Not just the packaged ones, but the ones you actually get from the deli. I always thought those were a cut above, pun intended. I thought I was avoiding a lot of bad stuff by going to the deli over the refrigerator section.
Now the bacon is processed? Isn't it just cut?
What does this mean, do we have to be hunting our own meat for it not to be processed? Does anyone understand where processed begins and ends? Soon they'll be telling us our raw ground beef is processed.
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Processed meat has been modified to either extend its shelf life or change the taste. The main methods are smoking, curing, or adding salt or preservatives. Deli meats may vary but I would say most are processed. Ham, salami etc are of course processed but the roast beef slices maybe not. Bacon is the proud poster child of processed meat.