food processing
Americannoun
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the changing of agricultural products into something that humans or animals can eat.
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the use of a food processor to prepare an ingredient.
Example Sentences
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The scale—which is used for virtually all research on UPFs—does not measure food processing at all.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
L.A.’s early cold storage facilities were located on Central and Santa Fe avenues near the Santa Fe rail line, food brokers, distributors and food processing plants, the Los Angeles Conservancy said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
"It is important to consider variables such as the source of fatty acids, their dietary context, interactions with other nutrients, and different food processing methods," says Manuel Vázquez-Carrera.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
This has effectively severed the supply of EU workers to NI's food processing and manufacturing plants.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
A large food processing company offered to buy the rights and sell the hot dogs in stores, but Milton, mistakenly thinking that popularity is eternal, rejected it.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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