Definition of noir. 1  1 : crime fiction featuring hard-boiled cynical characters and bleak sleazy settings an example of classic noir. 2  2 : film noir a comedy dressed in the trappings of an edgy noir.
Technically a processed meat, ham may refer to a product which has been through mechanical re-forming. The precise nature of meat termed ham is controlled in a number of areas, often by statute, including the United States and European Union. In addition, numerous ham products have specific geographical naming protection, such as Prosciutto di Parma and Prosciutto Toscano PDO in Europe, and Smithfield ham in the US.
What does processed mean? Ham, bacon, sausages, pate and tinned meat, as well as preserved, salted, smoked and marinated products. How much meat do most of us eat? The average person in the UK has 2.5oz (70g) meat a day 3oz (88g) among men, 2oz (52g) among women) but 33 per cent have more than 3.5oz (100g) a day.