Proponents say taxpayer money shouldn't subsidize junk food. Critics say it could exacerbate hunger in places without easy ...

A bill that would prevent Texas SNAP recipients from using their benefits to purchase junk food is moving forward in the ...

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

The health guidelines, first published last fall, take a direct shot at salty and sweet processed products that have become a ...

Individuals on food stamps are shown to have a higher rate of obesity and, therefore, a higher risk of other chronic illnesses than non-participants. This is in large part because “junk” foods make up ...

A woman says she's trying to do the right thing by refusing to buy any junk food for her family. But it's causing problems ...

Yet, he said about 20% of SNAP benefits are being spent on things like cookies, candy, chips and soda ... but his legislation was only aimed at getting junk food out of the SNAP benefit ...

A bill making its way through the Texas legislature would bar people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on junk food, including soda, energy drinks, candy ...

A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics. The ...