junk food
noun
1
: food that is high in calories but low in nutritional content
2
: something that is appealing or enjoyable but of little or no real value
video junk food
Examples of junk food in a Sentence
worrying about kids eating too much junk food
eating too many junk foods
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Although only 39% of parents report letting their children eat junk food regularly, many admit indulging in private.
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Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025
First, governments could consider warning labels for ultra-processed and red meat products and restrict marketing junk food to children and adolescents.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Since taking office, Kennedy Jr. has made junk food a central focus of his public health messaging.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Both beverage companies are under fire by Kennedy's MAHA agenda, which is pushing states to seek bans on using federal food assistance to buy soda and junk food.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,annika Kim Constantino,leslie Josephs,ari Levy,amelia Lucas,melissa Repko,hugh Son,michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 20 May 2025
First, governments could consider warning labels for ultra-processed and red meat products and restrict marketing junk food to children and adolescents.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Since taking office, Kennedy Jr. has made junk food a central focus of his public health messaging.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Both beverage companies are under fire by Kennedy's MAHA agenda, which is pushing states to seek bans on using federal food assistance to buy soda and junk food.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,annika Kim Constantino,leslie Josephs,ari Levy,amelia Lucas,melissa Repko,hugh Son,michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for junk food
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“Junk food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20food. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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