Classifying mixed dishes like salads according to their food processing level is complicated because it depends on the ingredients. A refrigerated prepared salad with dressing can be classified as highly processed food. But generally, minimally processed foods may reduce consumption of highly processed foods. Credit: 2024 Rohan Mehra Researchers from the University of Tokyo performed the first study to quantify highly processed food consumption and to investigate its association with diet quality among Japanese children and adolescents. The research is published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Read More