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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Both beverage companies are under fire by Kennedy's MAHA agenda, which is pushing states to seek bans on using federal food assistance to buy soda and junk food.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,annika Kim Constantino,leslie Josephs,ari Levy,amelia Lucas,melissa Repko,hugh Son,michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Other state Legislatures, including some with Democratic governors, are considering bans on SNAP being used for soda or junk food as well.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Research shows food stamps are often used to buy junk food.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025
At her heaviest, Sara Conde weighed 235 pounds, relying on junk food for most of her meals.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,annika Kim Constantino,leslie Josephs,ari Levy,amelia Lucas,melissa Repko,hugh Son,michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Other state Legislatures, including some with Democratic governors, are considering bans on SNAP being used for soda or junk food as well.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Research shows food stamps are often used to buy junk food.
—Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Mar. 2025
At her heaviest, Sara Conde weighed 235 pounds, relying on junk food for most of her meals.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Junk food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junk%20food. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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