### Question
Can you define what processed food means?


### Answer
**Processed food** is defined as the following in *21 U.S.C. § 321*:

> any food other than a raw agricultural commodity and includes any raw agricultural commodity that has been subject to processing, such as canning, cooking, freezing, dehydration, or milling

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 321*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 9-FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT > SUBCHAPTER II-DEFINITIONS**

