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3. ORIGIN OF THE TERM
THE TERM JUNK FOOD DATES BACK AT LEAST TO THE EARLY 1950S, ALTHOUGH IT
HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT IT WAS COINED IN 1972 BY MICHAEL F. JACOBSON OF
THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. IN 1952, IT APPEARED IN A
HEADLINE IN THE LIMA, OHIO, NEWS, "CANDY, CAKE, "JUNK FOODS" CAUSE
SERIOUS MALNUTRITION," FOR A REPRINT OF A 1948 ARTICLE FROM THE OGDEN,
UTAH, STANDARD-EXAMINER, ORIGINALLY HEADLINED, "DR. BRADY’S HEALTH
COLUMN: MORE JUNK THAN FOOD." IN IT, DR. BRADY WRITES, "WHAT MRS. H
CALLS 'JUNK' I CALL CHEAT FOOD. THAT IS ANYTHING MADE PRINCIPALLY OF (1)
WHITE FLOUR AND OR (2) REFINED WHITE SUGAR OR SYRUP. FOR EXAMPLE, WHITE
BREAD, CRACKERS, CAKE, CANDY, ICE CREAM SODA, CHOCOLATE MALTED,
SUNDAES, SWEETENED CARBONATED BEVERAGES." THE TERM CHEAT FOOD CAN BE
TRACED BACK IN NEWSPAPER MENTIONS TO AT LEAST 1916.

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