Processed foods

I see 'processed' as something that has been produced and packaged in a factory somewhere. I can't totally avoid it, as I do eat some things that come in tins! However, I try to avoid mass produced packaged ham/cheese etc - preferring to use local shops that sell ham off the bone, or local cheese producers. I don't buy ready-meals. I buy milk from a local farm shop where they milk their own cows. I keep hens, so have a bountiful supply of eggs. I buy seasonal veg from our local farm shop (although, if I'm pining for a salad, will buy fresh salad stuff from Lidl - which has probably done a lot of airmiles but so be it!)

It is very difficult to avoid 'processed' stuff completely - but I try!

Both cheese and milk could be considered 'processed' - although, if I knew the farm, I wouldn't worry too much either.

Part of my problem here is that I'm 75 minutes drive from the nearest farm shop that sells vegetables - I grow some (and this will increase - we've only been here a year so far), and can get meat and honey within a few miles. No box schemes either.

My organic box company do ready meals.....would you consider them processed?

Well, yes - they are processed. But I assume that you checked out the company first and trust them. Reasonable therefore to trust their processing, I guess.

Oh, for an organic box! In North Yorkshire, I used Riverford. They are one of the (very few) things I miss about England!

The processed foods I use often are various non-dairy 'milks', butter, cheese, vinegar, various oils, honey, mayonnaise (yes, I could make that myself, but I'm not particularly good at it), bouillon, oat cakes - and a few other things, including Henderson's Relish (I'm from Sheffield).

I've been using less and less and this will continue. A next step might be to learn to make nut milk.

Well, yes - they are processed. But I assume that you checked out the company first and trust them. Reasonable therefore to trust their processing, I guess.

Oh, for an organic box! In North Yorkshire, I used Riverford. They are one of the (very few) things I miss about England!

The processed foods I use often are various non-dairy 'milks', butter, cheese, vinegar, various oils, honey, mayonnaise (yes, I could make that myself, but I'm not particularly good at it), bouillon, oat cakes - and a few other things, including Henderson's Relish (I'm from Sheffield).

I've been using less and less and this will continue. A next step might be to learn to make nut milk.

I have never had any of their ready meals. I only have the fruit and vegetables and occasional cheese. Abel and Cole is one of the largest box firms so I a assuming they are reliable.

I cannot imagine NOT buying staples like milk and bread ....although I am making more of my own bread....but then the flour I buy I guess you would regard as 'processed' Sorry Crowan I avoid the obvious 'processed' foods (ready meals rarely get used) but I do use things like meatballs, burgers, sausages, fish cakes etc. I don't have the time or the ability to make my own. or frankly the money to go totally organic.

I'm in a very fortunate position (partly because, for years it has been a priority for me to achieve this) in having enough space to grow a lot of my food. As I said, this will increase as the years pass.

You might be interested in this - this kind of thing is one of the reasons that my definition of 'processed' is so narrow.

No need to say sorry - we all do what we can do. And we all have different priorities.

Hi, I have read your question and I can understand your concern.

Now a these days these types are problems mostly come up.I see 'processed' as something that has been produced and packaged in a factory somewhere. I can't totally avoid it, as I do eat some things that come in tins! However, I try to avoid mass produced packaged ham/cheese etc - preferring to use local shops that sell ham off the bone, or local cheese producers. I don't buy ready-meals. I buy milk from a local farm shop where they milk their own cows. I keep hens, so have a bountiful supply of eggs. I buy seasonal veg from our local farm shop (although, if I'm pining for a salad, will buy fresh salad stuff from Lidl - which has probably done a lot of airmiles but so be it!)

It is very difficult to avoid 'processed' stuff completely - but I try!

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I think a little processed food in your diet is not going to cause you too much problems as along as the majority of your diet is fairly non-processed. That's how I view it when it comes to diet. A large proportion of my diet comes from smoothies, consisting of the usual fruits, vegs and flaxseed which means every now and again I can enjoy something processed in particular chocolate yum 🙂

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It would be possible to make nutritionally balanced processed balance food. The highly processed food category seems to be much more price sensitive than nutrition-sensitive.

It would be possible to make nutritionally balanced processed balance food. The highly processed food category seems to be much more price sensitive than nutrition-sensitive.

That is because the whole purpose is to make a profit. I'm happy to buy bread, jams etc. at the local farmers' market - coffee/tea have to be at least minimally processed. But these are specialist niches.

I find that being vegan makes it easier to avoid most processed foods. All I have are vegetables, fruit and pulses. I have mizo paste, whole oats as well as tahini and carob syrup which are manufactured but not in the sense that they are commercial processed foods that have been heavily processed with added chemicals.

Surely flour can be not processed, it is just ground? I don't see processed as the same as prepared, mixed and cooked. To me processed is something that goes through a process such as the commercial way they produce some milks, rather than milk straight from a cow then boiled to pasteurisation point. Cheese doesn't have to be processed either it can be the natural coming together of a few other natural ingredients?

I do give in though with Heinz baked beans lol, they are my fast food!

Surely flour can be not processed, it is just ground? I don't see processed as the same as prepared, mixed and cooked. To me processed is something that goes through a process such as the commercial way they produce some milks, rather than milk straight from a cow then boiled to pasteurisation point. Cheese doesn't have to be processed either it can be the natural coming together of a few other natural ingredients?

I do give in though with Heinz baked beans lol, they are my fast food!

Regarding flour - unless it is stoneground wholemeal flour then YES it is processed! Not only is white flour bleached but....

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/03/26/The-Little-Known-Secrets-about-Bleached-Flour.aspx