whole food

American  

[hohl food] / ˈhoʊl ˌfud /

noun

1. food with little or no refining or processing and containing no artificial additives or preservatives; natural or organic food

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Etymology

Origin of whole food

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Bradshaw said the pressures "span the whole food supply chain" and are something the "government needs to take very seriously".

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“Protein is vital to the body’s cells, but we may be missing out on other nutrients that we could be getting from a whole food profile,” Ansari said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The FDA agreed that there is “some credible evidence” of benefit of eating yogurt as a whole food, but not because of any particular nutrient in it.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

However, Professor Conner says limited research has assessed how quickly mood improvements occur after introducing vitamin C supplements or whole food sources.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

The total of cultivated fruit for the season is 12.63 per cent of the whole food, but if we consider the eastern subspecies alone this item would practically disappear.

From Food Habits of the Thrushes of the United States USDA Bulletin 280 by Beal, F. E. L.