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Junk food" is a term used to describe food that is high in calories from sugar and/or fat, and possibly also sodium, but with little dietary fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, or other important forms of nutritional value. It is also known as HFSS food. The term junk food is a pejorative dating back to the 1950s.Wikipedia
Oh thank you, I am familiar with the dictionary definition - but I'd say there's a vast difference between a home made cake and what I'd class as 'junk food' - the likes of McDonalds, KFC etc. If I made someone a beautiful Victoria Sponge and they said it was junk food, I'd be quite offended!