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natural food

n.
Food that does not contain any additives, such as preservatives or artificial coloring.
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But to minds strongly marked by the positive and negative qualities that create severity,--strength of will, conscious rectitude of purpose, narrowness of imagination and intellect, great power of self-control, and a disposition to exert control over others,--prejudices come as the natural food of tendencies which can get no sustenance out of that complex, fragmentary, doubt-provoking knowledge which we call truth.
He tames the beasts of the field to feed his idle wants; and, having robbed the brutes of their natural food, he teaches them to strip the 'arth of its trees to quiet their hunger."
She said it is no longer practical to rely only on natural food and nature-based food these days.
Summary: Natural food preservation refers to the application of naturally produced antimicrobial compounds that are obtained from plants, animals, and microbes to prevent food spoilage microorganisms, and the proliferation and growth of food-borne pathogens in food and food products.
Jul 31, 2019 (China Knowledge) - PepsiCo (PEP) has agreed to invest USD 130 mln to acquire 25.8% shares of Natural Food International Holding (01837), making the American conglomerate the second-largest shareholder of the Chinese health-food giant.
Whole Foods and other natural food chains are a significant part of our sales growth strategy for our 2020 Fiscal Year.
Summary: Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Ayush, Shripad Yesso Naik, on Sunday attended the two-day National Natural Food Festival in Hyderabad.
He said Whole Foods symbolizes the natural food industry - big business capitalizing on grocery shoppers across the country who want healthier food and are willing to pay a premium for it.
Recipe for Success: An Insider's Guide to Bringing Your Natural Food to Market
LNK Partners, a leading consumer-focused private equity firm, said it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Niman Ranch and its parent company Natural Food Holdings (NFH), to Perdue Farms.