natural food.. processed food?

Rodrigo Pezley: The term "natural" on a food label is meaningless. Organic means it was grown without the use of pesticides.Processed can mean many things -- anything that alters a food after it is harvested. When you cook something you are processing it. Juice is processed fruit. Cheese is processed milk. But many people would consider juice and cheese to be natural.You will have to decide what you mean by avoiding processed food. Many would consider food processed in a food factory to be processed. That would include canned foods, frozen entrees, smoked foods, grains that have had their bran removed. So organic cereal which is grain that has been flaked, milled, etc would be processed. Muesli or whole grain oats would not be processed whether organic or not....Show more