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John Curley backs RFK Jr.’s SNAP proposal: ‘Stop funding junk food’
A new proposal from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could block Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity
Mexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics ...
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There's a growing call to restrict junk food purchases by SNAP users, but experts say it's complex
Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are increasing at the ...
Mexico bans junk food in schools. Is the U.S. next?
A new law in Mexico to ban processed food in school is a part of a global focus on fighting against obesity and disease epidemic.
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Eight per cent of kids in Mumbai obese
In bustling Mumbai, childhood obesity is quietly snowballing into full-blown health crisis; government survey flagged that 8 ...
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Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity
Mexico’s children consume more junk food than anywhere else in Latin America ... 40% of the total calories that children consume in a day, the agency reports. “At my daughter’s school ...
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‘Farewell, junk food!’: Mexico bans sale of salty and sweet treats in schools to fight child obesity
A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took ... for 40% of the total calories that children consume in a day, the agency reports. One-third of Mexican children are already ...
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Mexico bans junk food sales in schools to combat child obesity: ‘Farewell, junk food!’
A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took ... for 40% of the total calories that children consume in a day, the agency reports. “At my daughter’s school, they told ...
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There’s a growing call to restrict junk food purchases by SNAP users, but experts say it’s complex
Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental ... It's a program that matched up to $20 a day of SNAP spending for fruits and vegetable at participating grocery stores.
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Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity
Mexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect ... 40% of the total calories that children consume in a day, the agency reports. “At my daughter's school, they ...
Proposed dessert restrictions on SNAP benefits wouldn’t necessarily improve health, experts say
A new bill backed by Sen. Jon Husted would ban SNAP recipients from buying soda, candy and desserts, but public health ...