natural food

noun

: food that has undergone minimal processing and contains no preservatives or artificial additives

Examples of natural food in a Sentence

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But after the county launched an aggressive public campaign to educate residents about securing garbage containers that attract hungry bears with no access to a natural food supply, incident reports plummeted. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025 Chobani is spending $1.2 billion on a natural foods facility at the Triangle site in the Griffiss Business & Technology Park in Rome, New York. Amy Neff Roth, USA Today, 3 May 2025 Mayne said there's a sentiment that natural food dyes are safer, but that's not always the case. Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025 Meanwhile the Pandemic Response Office Is Down to 1 Staffer Why don’t companies use natural food dye? Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for natural food

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of natural food was in 1917

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“Natural food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20food. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

natural food

noun
: food that has been processed as little as possible and contains no added artificial substances to keep it fresh or give it flavor

Medical Definition

natural food

noun
: food that has undergone minimal processing and contains no preservatives or artificial additives

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