processed foods

A form of processed food — Any food that has been altered from its natural state, whether through simple cleaning and cutting or through more complex manufacturing with added ingredients like salt, sugar, and fats.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of processed food
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APA

processed foods. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/processed%20foods

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“processed foods.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/processed%20foods. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “processed foods,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/processed%20foods.

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