natural food
nounDefinition of natural food
: food that has undergone minimal processing and contains no preservatives or artificial additives
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These include a $32 million bet on Laird Superfood, a natural foods company owned by Laird Hamilton, a surfer Adam admires, and a $13.8 million investment in Wavegarden, a Spanish company that makes pools with surfing waves. — Alison Griswold, Quartz, "WeWork is all about Adam," 14 Aug. 2019 Fresh, natural foods are packed with vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids, which have anti-inflammatories that protect your brain. — Michelle Stacey, Allure, "The "Food as Medicine" Doctrine Hurts More Than It Helps," 8 Aug. 2019 Vermont Montpelier: The state’s top bear biologist says this summer’s nuisance bear problem is likely to ease in the next few weeks as berries and other natural foods ripen in the state’s forests. — USA TODAY, "Big butter sculpture, sweet guitar, owl released: News from around our 50 states," 24 July 2019 Worse, the animals seem to prefer those ‘microplastics’ over their natural food—even when the plastic is carrying bacteria that can kill them. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "These corals choose to eat plastic over food," 25 June 2019 Kedem, which focuses on kosher, gluten free and all-natural foods, provided a $200,000 grant to launch the inaugural program in advance of Passover this year. — Marcy Oster, sun-sentinel.com, "Orthodox Union launches national kosher food pantry," 18 June 2019 Purely Elizabeth in Boulder, Colorado: Purely Elizabeth is a natural food brand dedicated to making humans feel good, so of course the company encourages employees to bring their pets to work. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Want to Bring Your Dog to Work? These Are America's Most Pet-Friendly Companies of 2019," 6 June 2019 Meat companies are using the deli counter to showcase new and higher-priced products, as customers eschew prepackaged cold cuts in favor of healthier and more natural foods. — Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, "Fresh Deli Cuts Muscle Out Packaged Meats," 31 Mar. 2019 Hot among consumers this year are pet products like healthy, natural foods and technology aimed at dogs, including dog TV, Forbes reports. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "2019 Detroit Kennel Club Dog Shows in Novi: Here's what you need to know," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'natural food.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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