It’s raw food if it’s cured badly (8)
I believe the answer is:
crudites
'it's raw food' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'it's cured badly' is the wordplay.
'badly' indicates an anagram (letters in the wrong order).
'its'+'cured'='itscured'
'itscured' is an anagram of 'CRUDITES'.
'if' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for crudites that I've seen before include "Mixed raw vegetables served as an hors d'oeuvre" , "Sliced vegetables" , "Nibbles" , "Raw vegetables served with a dip" .)