But given the metropolis of slickly packaged, processed foods we've built up around the apple, perhaps even a fruit might now seem crude in the same way as a raw pork tenderloin.
McDonald's is the example most cited here but I think the problem is mainly due to the prevalence of packaged, processed foods people buy in supermarkets eg. Anything pre-cooked or prepared, frozen foods, microwave meals etc.
But I disagree that the entire locavore approach -- avoiding fast food and highly packaged, processed, chemically grown and long-distance food -- makes no difference to the environment, our health or the planet.
I still get my knickers in a knot over the fact that nearly everything I ate was packaged, processed, or quick-chilled.
One of them in particular is the fats that many dishes and foods get prepared in -- even outside of the restaurant in packaged, processed foods.
Almost all packaged processed foods that cannot be eaten straight out of the box or pouch come with detailed instructions on how to steam, microwave, bake, or roast the food inside the package.
If part of the problem is cost, and fresh produce costs a lot more than cheap, packaged, processed food, try getting your produce from your local farmer's market.
At one time there were some boxes of cookies in my cart and after school snacks that I no longer buy, but the quantity of packaged, processed meals that I see other people buy is astounding.
Total body cleanses Vitamin and mineral supplements Fat burners and appetite suppressants Hormone pills Herbal products Packaged processed foods Protein bars and shakes Strict diet plans that eliminate entire food groups and severely restrict calories.
Taken together, these stores will occupy over 13 million square feet of retail space, stocked with tens of thousands of packaged, processed and perishable items, purchased almost entirely through large national distributors, much like any other large supermarket.
