Kennedy has railed against Big Food and Big Pharma and blamed the nation’s “chronic disease epidemic” on the two industries.

Critics of the new push to ban soda and candy purchases under SNAP say it unfairly targets lower income families, limits consumer choice and won't result in better health outcomes.

So when you choose to eat more plant-based foods and reduce your meat consumption you reduce your environmental footprint. Also, food is the single largest category of material thrown into municipal ...