natural food
noun
: food that has undergone minimal processing and contains no preservatives or artificial additives
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Orphaned babies, like opossums and squirrels, will remain under their care for at least three months, which involves bottle-feeding or tube-feeding with specialized, species-specific formulas, as well as diets that mimic their natural food sources.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
But after the county launched an aggressive public campaign to educate residents about securing garbage containers that attract hungry bears with no access to a natural food supply, incident reports plummeted.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Chobani is spending $1.2 billion on a natural foods facility at the Triangle site in the Griffiss Business & Technology Park in Rome, New York.
—Amy Neff Roth, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Mayne said there's a sentiment that natural food dyes are safer, but that's not always the case.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
But after the county launched an aggressive public campaign to educate residents about securing garbage containers that attract hungry bears with no access to a natural food supply, incident reports plummeted.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2025
Chobani is spending $1.2 billion on a natural foods facility at the Triangle site in the Griffiss Business & Technology Park in Rome, New York.
—Amy Neff Roth, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Mayne said there's a sentiment that natural food dyes are safer, but that's not always the case.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for natural food
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“Natural food.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natural%20food. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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