10 Food Terms that Have Lost Meaning

Huffington Post compiled a list of food terms that have become void of meaning. This is in large part from commercial companies throwing around terms for marketing purposes without considering their actual meanings— like the word “natural” which has no formally recognized definition. It’s also because these adjectives have become omnipresent in general, so consumers have stopped questioning their significance. The list includes:

1. Artisan/Artisanal
2. Local
3. Natural
4. Farm-To-Table
5. Authentic
6. Gourmet
7. New American
8. Modern
9. Fusion
10. Sustainable