Food stamps are often framed as a ticket to cheap chips and soda, but the rules at the register are far more specific than ...

All of us like some sort of junk food. Yes, totally swearing-off junk foods is probably impossible but there are some junk food items that you should try to resist the most because of the immense ...

One is that junk food can immediately cause blood sugar spikes, which have been tied to negative moods, stress and anxiety.

When it comes to snacking, many people assume that “junk” food is always a poor choice. However, this assumption is not entirely accurate. Some “junk” foods can actually offer surprising nutritional ...

One of the earliest, most effective reforms that the Trump administration can make to improve Americans' health is to end the federal subsidy for eating candy bars and drinking soda. At least 10 ...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signed waivers for six more states this week that authorize them to ban the purchase of soda and junk food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, ...

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, chips and ...

Missouri has become the latest state to request a waiver that would ban junk food items from being purchased using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Republican Governor Mike ...

Within the next year, Arkansas’ new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) guidelines are set to take effect. However, one Arkansas lawmaker believes the state’s plan to implement junk food ...

Contra Costa County has become the first county in the U.S. to ban junk food in supermarket checkout lanes. On Tuesday night, the Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance that would remove unhealthy ...

County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry wants all unhealthy "junk food" items removed from vending machines on county property by next month. In a memo to the Pima County Health Department, Huckelberry ...