Minimally Processed Foods are characterized by:

• A. Washed and Packaged Products (e.g., Ground Coffee, Chopped Walnuts)
• B. Frozen Dinners
• C. Canned Soups
• D. Ready-To-Eat Cereals

Answer: (A)

Minimally processed foods are foods that have undergone only light changes to make them safe and convenient while staying close to their original form. Washing and packaging fit this idea because the food is simply cleaned and sealed without adding new ingredients or cooking it into a different product. Ground coffee and chopped walnuts are typical examples: they’re cleaned and then packaged, preserving most of the original product’s characteristics.

The other options involve more extensive steps like cooking, preserving in cans or freezing, or combining ingredients into meals, which are broader forms of processing and move away from minimal alteration.