A recent Associated Press story revealed how companies are fighting to make their foods appear more natural.
"Food companies are responding to the adage that people eat with their eyes,"writes Candice Choi at the AP. "Americans still love their fast food and packaged snacks, but they're increasingly turning their noses up at foods that look overly processed."
Companies have responded by developing technology and preparation methods designed to make packaged food seem natural.
From lunch meat to burgers, see what they're doing.
Domino's asks workers not to make the rectangles on its "artisan" pizzas too perfect.
The pizzas are supposed seem "rustic," even though the dough is the same Domino's uses for normal pies, according to the AP.
McDonald's makes the Egg White Delight sandwich's egg look jagged and irregular.
This is supposed to make the sandwich seem more wholesome than the regular Egg McMuffin, the AP reports.
Taco Bell's refried beans allegedly arrive on location in powder form.
"They're not beans, it's literally oatmeal oats that inflate when you add hot water. Some beans are thrown in, but the entire thing is like clay. I can sculpt things with it," an employee told Reddit.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider