crunchy granola

crunchy granola (comparative more crunchy granola, superlative most crunchy granola)

1. (informal, derogatory) Obsessed with health or environmental issues.

   Synonym: crunchy

   • 2013 November 18, Derek Thompson, “The Case Against Cars in 1 Utterly Entrancing GIF”, in The Atlantic‎:

     We continue to lead advanced economies in per-capita carbon emissions, 28 percent of which come from transportation. But even if the crunchy granola argument isn't good enough to make you see the benefits of public transit, consider that trains, trams, buses, and the like reduces traffic congestion, which is good for the life satisfaction of everybody behind the wheel, since science shows long commutes make us unhappy.

crunchy granola (plural crunchy granolas)

1. (informal, derogatory) One who cares about environmental issues.

• muesli muncher
• tree hugger