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There have been several edits and reversions around the use of the term "ultra-processed foods" in the intro paragraph. The WP article on this topic notes that there is no consistent definition of ultra-processed foods. It is not a technical or scientific term, but it usually means foods created by the mixture of many raw ingredients, especially sugars and salt. Using the Nova classification, General Mills sells products from at least 3 of the 4 defined food categories, including but importantly not limited to "ultra processed" foods. Since they do sell foods that are not ultra processed, NPOV and accuracy would seem to require stating that the company sells a range of foods, not just ultra processed foods. The original edit here was tagged as being for "consumer information" I believe, but WP is an encyclopedia, not a consumer information or advocacy site. Note that I am not a food scientist or involved in the food industry (other that as one who consumes food). It seems fine to note that some (many?) of the company's products are ultra-processed, but it is not accurate to ID the company only as a manufacture of ultra-processed food. It is, but that's not a complete description. I believe indicating a broader range of products makes the lead paragraph more informative to the casual reader while preserving the information added that (some of) their products are, in fact, ultra processed by conventional definitions. GeoGreg (talk) 00:20, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The edit I refer to above is "14:54, October 16, 2024 (Clarity for consumers regarding the processing of their food products)." GeoGreg (talk) 00:22, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't see this before I made my last edit on the article. You're being thoughtful here, and I apologize that I probably have not seemed very thoughtful myself. My concern, I suppose, is the separation of "flour" and "ultra-processed foods." Typical flour from the store is, to me at least, fairly processed itself (not to the same degree as say Lucky Charms, of course). To me, virtually all of their products are basically processed to some degree. Are you okay with simply saying that the company sells processed consumer goods? The list of brands in the second paragraph I think does a good job of indicating the "ultra-processed" nature of many of their products. But I understand if you think more clarification is appropriate. I don't want to be a stubborn prick, so I'm open to your suggestion. pillowcrow17:29, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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