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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Some experts raised concerns over the detail of recommendations designed to reduce the influence of big junk food companies in policymaking.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
There was no product placement; that’s all Steele and Ferrell—both their love of junk food and commitment to a bit.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2024
India had the third largest number of people with obesity as of 2022, behind China and the US, according to a study in The Lancet, with numbers surging as junk food consumption becomes more commonplace.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Asia, 19 June 2024
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
There was no product placement; that’s all Steele and Ferrell—both their love of junk food and commitment to a bit.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2024
India had the third largest number of people with obesity as of 2022, behind China and the US, according to a study in The Lancet, with numbers surging as junk food consumption becomes more commonplace.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Asia, 19 June 2024
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“Junk food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20food. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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