Processed Foods
Processed foods have made quite the negative impact on public health. With high levels of salt causing high blood-pressure, and some preservatives linked with cancer, people are trying to find ways around their conventional diets.
However, not all processed foods are as bad as some would report. You’ll have to remember that a multivitamin falls under the same idea as an instant pizza, it’s just what’s in the two that make the difference. Plenty of companies are seeking to develop safer preservatives, and healthier varieties of processed foods.
Processed foods were developed after WWII as companies found that food that was processed for soldiers was profitable on the consumer market. These foods were easy to store, ship, and convenient to purchase. And they can be loaded with nutrients that consumers wouldn’t be able to get elsewhere. These foods were safe (no need to worry about salmonella or E. coli in pasteurized foods) and easily out-compete fresh foods in price–fresh foods tend to go bad, and so have to be kept in a constant supply.
So don’t bash on processed foods entirely. They bring affordable food to billions of people who would otherwise starve in this harsh world economy. Do be careful about your salt intake, and which preservatives you ingest, but be grateful for this “easy food”.
