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Understanding Food Processing

Post author By Dr. Dave DeLapp
Post date January 30, 2026

You’ve probably heard advice to avoid “processed foods” and eat “whole foods,” but what does that really mean? A classification system called NOVA has become popular for thinking about how our food is made. While it offers some useful insights, it’s important to understand both its benefits and limitations when making choices about what to […]

Tags artificial colors, celiac disease, diabetes, emulsifiers, farms, frozen foods, heart disease, histamine, industrialization, NOVA, obesity, overconsumption, oxalates, pesticides, preservatives, spoilage, ultra processed, whole foods

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Real Food

Post author By Dr. Dave DeLapp
Post date July 26, 2009

I wanted to share with you a little field trip Ellen and I took recently to Soil Born Farms down in Rancho Cordova. This was a “get acquainted” tour for local health providers set up by Soil Born to let us know about their program and resources. Soil Born is an organic urban agriculture […]

Tags organic food, soil born, whole foods