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junk food
noun
- food, as potato chips or candy, that is high in calories but of little nutritional value.
- anything that is attractive and diverting but of negligible substance:
the junk food offered by daytime television.
junk food
noun
- food that is low in nutritional value, often highly processed or ready-prepared, and eaten instead of or in addition to well-balanced meals
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of junk food1
Idioms and Phrases
Prepackaged snack food that is high in calories but low in nutritional value; also, anything attractive but negligible in value. For example, Nell loves potato chips and other junk food , or When I'm sick in bed I often resort to TV soap operas and similar junk food . [c. 1970]Example Sentences
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said government was committed to turning the tide on obesity, taking bold action to crack down on child-targeted junk food advertising on TV and online.
The new rules mean junk foods including pizza, chocolate, and cereal will have to be removed from shop entrances and the end of aisles, while sugary drink refills and some buy-one-get-one-free deals will also end.
The seminar dove deep into the growing trend of labeling “ultra-processed†as the ultimate stand-in for “junk food.â€
"We are creating the first smoke free generation, stopping junk food ads being targeted at children and improving detection of diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease."
But then when she met me, she stopped being vegan, because I introduced her to Jack in the Box and In-n-Out and all kinds of fast food and other junk food.
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