Pabulum (noun)

Something that is easily digested or accepted; something that is superficial or lacking in substance.

Origin:

Late latin, from latin, food, from pabere to feed.

Examples:

1. The speech was filled with pabulum and offered no real solutions.
2. The politician's pabulum was designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
3. The talk show offered nothing but pabulum and failed to address any serious issues.
4. The book was criticized for being nothing more than pabulum for the masses.
5. The movie was a pabulum and failed to leave a lasting impression.