The results presented show that eating mainly minimally processed foods does not make for a healthy diet

A new study finds that eating mostly minimally processed foods, as defined by the NOVA classification system, does not automatically lead to a healthy diet. This suggests that the type of food we eat may be more important than the amount of processing that goes into producing it.

When comparing two menus reflecting a typical Western diet - one with an emphasis on minimally processed foods and the other with an emphasis on extremely processed foods, categorized according to the NOVA classification system - the researchers found that the least processed menu was more than twice as expensive and expired ...