Arkansas seeks to ban junk food like soda and candy from SNAP and lead a national push for healthier benefits to “Make ...

The Republican submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday seeking federal approval for her ...

A battle is brewing nationwide over whether recipients of SNAP benefits, also known as "food stamps," should be allowed to ...

"This is not about taking anything away," she said. "It’s simply saying that taxpayers are no longer going to cover the cost of junk food like candy and soft drinks." Rollins praised Arkansas's ...

Critics of the new push to ban soda and candy purchases under SNAP say it unfairly targets lower ... what one governor calls “taxpayer-funded junk food." SNAP overall costs the federal ...

“It’s simply saying that taxpayers are no longer going to cover the cost of junk food like candy and soft drinks.” ...

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

Researchers say junk food advertising needs tighter controls. A paper has found children aged 2 to 17 see twice as many ads for unhealthy food than healthier options. The authors want limits on ...

Ultra-processed foods are now a daily staple, yet their serious health consequences remain overlooked. Regulators and the ...

of Agriculture (USDA) with the goal of banning the purchase of soft drinks and candy through the use of food stamps ... remove sodas (including low and no-calorie sodas), fruit and vegetable ...