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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
Other Word Forms
- ܲ-ڴǴǻ adjective
Word 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
Meanwhile, calls for banning "junk food" from the program raise difficult questions about personal choice, public health and the practicalities of enforcement.
Indian physicians say abdominal obesity is rising due to lifestyle changes - more junk food, takeaways, instant meals and greasy home cooking.
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.”
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