fat-free

adjective

: containing no fat
The cereal is fat-free.
fat-free milk

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Better Body Composition Body composition is a health metric that breaks down your body’s percentages of fat mass and fat-free mass (which includes muscle, bones, connective tissues, and water). Jenessa Connor, Health, 17 Jan. 2026 Whole milk goes back to school Schools have been required to serve only low-fat and fat-free milk since the 2012 implementation of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, a school meal reform bill championed by former first lady Michelle Obama as part of a broader effort to curb childhood obesity. Reuters wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026 Previous editions advised that consumers older than 2 should consume low-fat or fat-free dairy. CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026 The new legislation, which passed Congress last year by unanimous consent, rolls back US Department of Agriculture rules approved by the Obama administration that required milk served in schools to be fat-free or low-fat, part of efforts to fight the childhood obesity epidemic. Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fat-free

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“Fat-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fat-free. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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