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food processing: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Purpose of Food Processing and Ultra-Processed Food: the Potential, Pitfalls and Path Forward for Public Health. Nov 01, 2026
Add new Web site: History Facts - 7 Foods People Used to Think Were Healthy. Aug 06, 2026
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - CiteSeerX - Life Cycle Assessment for Food Processing (PDF). Apr 02, 2025
Media added. Nov 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Middle Tennessee State University Pressbooks Network - Introduction to Nutrition and Wellness - Preserving and Processing Foods. Jun 05, 2024
Add new Web site: The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia - Food Processing. Mar 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Open Washington Pressbooks - Food Processing. Jan 19, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Hawaiʻi OER - Food Processing. Oct 06, 2023
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Advancing the Role of Food Processing for Improved Integration in Sustainable Food Chains. Jul 27, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The Purpose of Food Processing and Ultra-Processed Food: the Potential, Pitfalls and Path Forward for Public Health. Jun 14, 2023
Links and video added. Apr 21, 2023
Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Food Processing and Food Safety. Mar 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - The Nutrition Source - Processed Foods and Health. Dec 06, 2021
Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Food processing and nutrition. Dec 06, 2021
Add new Web site: European Food Information Council - Processed food: what is the purpose of food processing? Dec 06, 2021
Corrected display issue. Mar 10, 2020
Added video. May 12, 2015
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Food Processing. Feb 11, 2013
Add new Web site: Fruits and Vegetables Proceeing Cluster, Pune - Food Processing Sector in India. May 19, 2011
Article revised and updated. Nov 07, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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