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A comment on U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from 'Ultra-Processed' Foods. Parent comment

Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by legerdemain on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @05:18PM (#28134723)
So, almost all cow milk sold in supermarkets is ultra-processed by this definition: centrifuged, reconstituted in measured ratios of liquids and solids, and pasteurized. Likewise, non-dairy milk like soy milk, which additionally has gelling agents added to control mouthfeel.

That's a heck of a broad definition!

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Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by eurasiantiger on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @07:36PM (#28136162)
Yes. Coincidently, most modern cow milk is not really good for you.
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Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by legerdemain on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @09:13PM (#28136779)
That's right, paleo cows produced keto-friendly milk back in the stone age.
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Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by eurasiantiger on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @01:42AM (#28138449)
Ha ha, I maek funny coment.

You know cows didn’t change, we just started separating the milk and reconstructing milk-like products. The classic Simpsons ”Malk” gag is not far off.

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Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by ac29 on Tuesday August 10, 2021 @06:53PM (#28135794)
> soy milk, which additionally has gelling agents added to control mouthfeel

I'm sure all brands differ, but the box in my fridge says "Ingredients: Water, Organic Soybeans".

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Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by voakbasda on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @10:31AM (#28142454)
AFAIK, if the amount of an ingredient is small enough, it does not need to be listed on the packaging. The label is not authoritatively inclusive. Food for thought.
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Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by Arrath on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @01:42PM (#28145150)
Example, Tic Tac mints are essentially entirely sugar yet fall under that threshold so the nutritional information reads '0g' of sugar per serving.
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Re:U.S. Kids Are Getting Nearly 70% of Their Calories from '... by foolfoolz on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @11:09AM (#28142936)
yes. very similar to how “organic” constitutes a range of acceptable values and does not mean all ingredients are organic (and organic itself does not mean zero pesticides/chemicals)
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