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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Bears will often ignore seasonally available natural foods, like acorns, and nuts, in favor of an easy meal at a backyard bird feeder. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 Prioritize natural foods like nuts, fresh fruit, or plain yogurt, which can satisfy your hunger with less urge to overeat. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025 Rejecting the promises of chemotherapy technologies then in their infancy, Gerson instead focused on metabolic therapy, believing that cancer stemmed from a patient’s diet and lifestyle choices and could be excised with a focus on natural foods, juices and expunging toxins from the body. Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025 Creating a Bird-Friendly Environment One of the best ways to attract a renter for your birdhouse is to create a bird-friendly environment with plenty of native plants that attract insects for natural food sources. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 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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