On the processed food debate
June 2, 2018 by Darcie
We’re told that for our health (and our waistline), we should avoid processed foods at all costs. Despite the dire warnings, many of us – even though we can understand the health implications and don’t have any obstacles that stand in the way of healthy cooking – choose to eat packaged foods anyway. The reasons for this are complex, says London restaurant critic Grace Dent.
The obvious thing that people miss when railing against the evils of processed foods is that many of them are delicious, Dent opines. “Processed food is easy, tasty and restorative. It hits the spot. It celebrates, it pacifies, it is a light of hope at the end of another tricky day. It is what you reach for when you need to get the job of eating done,” she explains.
Maybe it’s because I have, in recent years, done a lot of backsliding on processed foods from once shunning every drive-thru, but this article seemed to hit the spot like an order of McDonald’s fries fresh from the fryer. Even though I eat a mainly plant-based diet and make the majority of my meals from scratch, after a long day’s work and a rough commute, sometimes it is satisfying to just pop through the drive-thru so I can focus on other tasks that need to be accomplished.
Photo of Cheese sauce for cheese fries and nachos from Serious Eats
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