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junk food

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junk food
n.
A high-calorie food that is low in nutritional value.
junk food
Noun
food with a low nutritional value
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Noun1.junk foodjunk food - food that tastes good but is high in calories having little nutritional value
solid food, food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"
Translations
Spanish junk food n → comida basura or de plástico
French junk food junk n → snacks vite prêts (sans valeur nutritive)
German junk food junk n → ungesundes Essen nt
Italian junk food n → porcherie fpl; cibo a scarso valore nutritivo
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When the British government banned junk food from school cafeterias in September, an outcry was heard from students and parents alike.
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I'm talking about the junk food that's a recurrent motif in TNT's hit drama The Closer--a fast-paced, woman-centered police procedural that may mollify Prime Suspect addicts while they're waiting for Helen Mirren to fall back into line.
Refined sugar: 'The Closer' by Wren, Celia / Commonweal
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