Three people in Ohio are accused of stealing $600,000 worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase candy and energy drinks, according to local officials. Newsweek has ...

“Ultra-processed foods have been linked to adverse mental health through inflammation, oxidative stress, epigenetics, ...

Oncologists have been sounding the alarm about a shocking uptick in cancer diagnoses among young adults, with some pointing the finger at junk food and processed meat. “We advise that people eat ...

The world's largest medical research institute has created a score system to objectively measure ultra-processed food ...

People online are debating whether a potential ban on junk food for SNAP users is an overreach by the government or a positive change to encourage healthier eating. Here's what they're saying ...

Researchers identified specific metabolites in blood and urine that can accurately predict how much ultra-processed food a ...

There is little reliable guidance available for people who don’t have the time ... advertising restrictions on unhealthy food, a ban on junk food and beverages in schools and warning labels ...

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 ...

One part of the problem is that food stamps create a moral hazard, encouraging people to buy junk food in quantities that they otherwise wouldn’t. Research shows that the typical food ...

More than 1-in-10 Americans (11%) say pizza is the junk food they crave most (see full list above), with Colorado coming in as the state with the most pizza lovers—27% of Coloradans chose pizza as ...