Talk:natural food

"not been processed in any way that alters covalent bonds". By this definition chopped garlic is not a natural food, because chopping lets alliinase convert alliin into allicin, thus altering covalent bonds. PierreAbbat 23:28, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And almost any sort of cooking will involve the partial breakdown of long-chain carbohydrates (starches). —Ruakh_TALK 23:53, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]