The reality is that packaged foods labeled “vegan” can actually be highly processed and loaded with refined carbs, sugar and even artificial additives.

Avoiding junk food means to shun “foods of minimal nutritional value”—highly processed sweets and snacks laden with salt, sugars and artificial additives.

Campaigners have recently criticised Chipotle and Panera Bread for using ingredients from genetically-modified crops and artificial additives—they say they are working to eliminate these.