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wholefood

British  
/ ˈhəʊlˌfuːd /

noun

  1. (sometimes plural)

    1. food that has been refined or processed as little as possible and is eaten in its natural state, such as brown rice, wholemeal flour, etc

    2. ( as modifier )

      a wholefood restaurant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Lustig's prescriptions — from a wholefood diet to altruistic acts — are more reminder than revolution, but salutary nonetheless.

From Nature • Sep. 26, 2017

"For us that means we'd rather supply the small individual artsy cafe bar restaurant scene, the corner stores, the organic wholefood stores, rather than the big supermarket chains."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2015

Photograph: Benjamin Rasmussen for the Guardian The "medicine room" looks like a cross between a wholefood store and a bank.

From The Guardian • May 17, 2013

Then there is his life as a venture capitalist, which has led him to invest in wholefood shops, magazine publishing and cosmetics.

From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2013

In February 2010, a local wholefood business called Greenlife moved out of the High Street, to new premises on the town's market square.

From The Guardian • Aug. 15, 2012

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