natural food
noun
: food that has undergone minimal processing and contains no preservatives or artificial additives
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In this case, however, the bear found a natural food source — a dead critter in the woods — and made the most of it.
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
The blast happened around 3 p.m. local time at the facility, which makes natural food colorings.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
How to avoid an attack There isn’t a shark on earth that sees humans as a natural food source; almost every unprovoked attack is from mistaken identity.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
What also springs to mind are the health benefits of these natural foods for vitamins and minerals that may be missing from contemporary fruit varieties.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
The blast happened around 3 p.m. local time at the facility, which makes natural food colorings.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
How to avoid an attack There isn’t a shark on earth that sees humans as a natural food source; almost every unprovoked attack is from mistaken identity.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
What also springs to mind are the health benefits of these natural foods for vitamins and minerals that may be missing from contemporary fruit varieties.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Natural food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20food. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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