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 ...

Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are increasing at the ...

Their black and white billboards say, "We've bought this ad space so the junk food giants couldn't—we're giving kids a commercial break." More information: Advertising industry lobbying derails ...

"But what we're saying is, don't ask the taxpayer ... will be difficult to decide which foods are junk foods and which are not. "There's really no common definition of healthy.

Lawmakers proposing such bills say they want to encourage ... be difficult to decide which foods are junk foods and which are not. “There's really no common definition of healthy.

"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.” ...

Sources in the state govt said that a "Say No To Junk Food" campaign for schools and colleges is being planned as excessive consumption of junk food has been identified as a primary cause of obesity.