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Additionally, fiber, vital to digestion, is only present in plant foods like fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds.12 Various plant compounds, known as phytochemicals, are also lacking in animal foods, including antioxidants.
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Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Proteins are generally not the problem–there are plenty of protein-rich plant foods, from tofu, garbanzo beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds, to whole grains.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Keep reading for more must-have gardening tools for seed season, including a propagation station, herb seed packets, all-purpose plant food, an indoor greenhouse kit, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Fertilizers are not plant food.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Proteins are generally not the problem–there are plenty of protein-rich plant foods, from tofu, garbanzo beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds, to whole grains.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Keep reading for more must-have gardening tools for seed season, including a propagation station, herb seed packets, all-purpose plant food, an indoor greenhouse kit, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Fertilizers are not plant food.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plant food
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Once established, clematis is a strong grower needing just regular watering and low-nitrogen fertilizer (5-10-10 NPK) or compost in the spring, mid-summer, and, for late bloomers, early fall.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Compare that to many of today’s farmers, blasting the soil with synthetic fertilizers and killing the system.—
Steven Fabos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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Second, try this recipe that pairs crisp cucumber with a creamy dressing of mayonnaise, sour cream, and a little vinegar.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Meta Campania’s new studio, but it will also be used for exhibitions, commercial showrooms, VIP dressing, press appointments and retail pop-ups, like the monthlong one in progress.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Plant food.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plant%20food. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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