Newsela-McDonald's Vocabulary

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Artificial Preservatives

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Chemicals added to food to keep it from spoiling or going bad.

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high-fructose corn syrup

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A sweet substance made from corn that is used to make food taste sweeter, but can be unhealthy if eaten too much.

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calories

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Units of energy that are in food and drink, which our bodies need to function, but can cause weight gain if we consume too many.

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rivals

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a person, team, or company competing with another for the same objective

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expert

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someone who knows a lot about a subject

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reputation

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the opinion that people have of someone or something

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modified

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to make changes to something (usually to improve it)

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inexpensive

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not costing a great deal; cheap