noun phrase · neutral
processed food
UK/ˈprəʊsest fuːd/US/ˈprɑːsɛst fuːd/PRO·cessed FOOD
Food that has been changed from its natural state, often in factories and sometimes with additives.
Examples
“Many processed foods contain high levels of sugar and salt.”
“Some people avoid processed food for health reasons.”
“There is growing demand for minimally processed alternatives.”
Band 8 sentence
“In many urban areas, processed food dominates supermarket shelves, which contributes to higher rates of diet-related illnesses.”
Collocations
- heavily processed
- minimally processed
- avoid processed food
Word family
Common mistakes
process food→processed food
processing food→processed food
Say it for a higher band
5pre-packaged food→6ready-made meal→7+processed food
Synonyms
pre-packaged food
Easily confused
ready-made meal
“I picked up a ready-made meal from the supermarket because I had no time to cook.”
pre-packaged food
“Many pre-packaged foods list preservatives on the ingredient label.”
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