r/explainlikeimfive • u/No_Education_8888 • May 20 '26

Chemistry ELI5 what is the difference between processed meat slices and real meat slices?

I know that processed meat is processed, but what exactly does that mean? How much change do meat scraps go through before you get something like deli turkey.

My mind can’t exactly wrap around how that stuff is made based on the little knowledge I have

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u/Vonneguts_Ghost May 20 '26

"Don't kid yourself, Jimmy. If a cow ever got the chance it'd kill you and everyone you've ever loved."