House Bill 279 labels some 'junk food' as accessory foods, or ones that would not be staple foods under SNAP if passed.

House Bill 279 seeks to exclude energy drinks, prepared desserts, such as cookies and candy, potato and corn chips and soft ...

A Kentucky lawmaker wants to put more restrictions on families who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

In a major push to regulate junk food, the Economic Survey 2025 has highlighted the risks associated with ultra-processed foods, suggesting a slew of measures would help reduce its consumption as self ...

New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2024-25 has proposed the introduction of a higher tax rate on ultra-processed foods (UPFs), suggesting it as a potential “health tax” aimed specifically at brands and ...

The Economic Survey 2024-25 has called for a higher tax on ultra-processed foods, proposing it as a "health tax". This measure targets brands that advertise these items. A multi-pronged approach is ...

The bill would exclude junk food from benefits provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — the official name for food stamps — while requiring any SNAP-eligible foods to ...

Food stamp recipients could soon be barred from purchasing junk food including soft drinks, candy and ice cream under a new GOP house bill. U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma introduced “The ...

While most children in Singapore are in good health, many have already picked up poor habits, including too much screen time and junk food, and too little exercise and sleep, as large-scale ...

In 1973, a trailblazing nutritionist named Jean Mayer warned the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs that the increasingly ubiquitous category of junk foods could be ...

The SA government this month announced a ban on junk food advertising on Adelaide buses, trains and trams from July 1, in a bid to tackle obesity. It follows the ACT’s 2016 policy to limit ...

Food stamp recipients could be prevented from purchasing soft drinks, candy, ice cream and more under a new House bill. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, introduced the Healthy SNAP Act last week. The ...