Bill would restrict select 'junk food' from SNAP benefits
House Bill 279 seeks to exclude energy drinks, prepared desserts, such as cookies and candy, potato and corn chips and soft ...
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Bill would restrict junk food from SNAP benefits in Kentucky
A Kentucky lawmaker wants to put more restrictions on families who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Super Bowl and junk food: an inevitable alliance?
Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting events in the world, attracting millions of viewers every year. But beyond ...
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New GOP bill may bar SNAP recipients from buying junk food: What to know
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 ...
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National scheme launched to get kids to adopt healthy habits, kick digital and junk food dependence
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 ...
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Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?
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 ...
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Advertising regulation looms as SA ban junk food ads
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 ...
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'He is dangerous': How RFK Jr could change UK health, from vaccines to junk food
His backing could be part of the reason consumption has risen more than 20 per cent in a year and given he has criticised the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for “aggressive suppression ...
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SNAP recipients may be barred from buying junk food under new GOP bill
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.
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Study shows positive impact of anti-junk food ads during sports broadcasts
Despite advertising restrictions on public health risks like gambling and alcohol, junk food advertisements in Australia remain largely unregulated. A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study ...
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Your diet could be disrupting your sleep. Here’s what to eat instead.
Studies show that when people eat these foods, they sleep better at night and have fewer cravings for junk foods the next day. Switching to this more optimal diet could lead to noticeable ...
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Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington
For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating junk food, fast food, and ultra-processed food. Now attitudes are changing. Some members of President-elect Donald Trump's inner ...