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nutritious

[noo-trish-uhs, nyoo-] / nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu- /


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Labeling a food as ultraprocessed doesn’t always indicate whether or not it’s nutritious, and that could cause confusion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Electronic tchotchkes are ubiquitous but many people have little or no access to nutritious food or health care as our environment is run through a meat grinder and set on fire.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

"Wherever you get areas of deprivation, or areas of poverty, something like this supports the community, and you're getting good, nutritious food," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Merrill and Anders Eisner co-founded Good Culture in 2015, believing they could make people view cottage cheese as a versatile, nutritious and high-protein offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Our corn, or maize, has been bred for ten thousand generations to be more tasty and nutritious than its scrawny ancestors; indeed, it is so changed that it cannot even reproduce without human intervention.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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