Your diet choices impact more than just your body—they shape your brain. Australian researchers have discovered that consuming sugary, fatty foods damages memory function even in young, healthy adults ...

Researchers have proposed transforming the narrative around ultra-processed foods by mirroring the strategies that have ...

The national push to limit junk food purchases on SNAP ... modifications to SNAP’s allowable food categories. If approved, SNAP benefits would no longer cover the purchase of soda, energy ...

and removing child-targeted packaging such as cartoons. “The results show that Australians are concerned about the current situation when it comes to junk food advertising in Australia—and ...

That can surprise no one because ... Rachidi: If SNAP benefits and cash are fungible, where’s the coercion? Zycher: True. And I never argued that excluding junk food from SNAP by itself is ...

Some are concerned that the issue of unhealthy food purchases will justify cuts to food stamp programs. Republican lawmakers across the country seem to agree that taxpayer-funded “junk food ...

Governors in four states are asking the federal government for waivers allowing them to prevent SNAP recipients from using their benefits to purchase what one governor calls “taxpayer-funded junk food ...

and protein and prohibit using SNAP for junk food.” Lower-income Americans who receive the benefits could still purchase those snacks and beverages, just with their own cash, not the government ...

"This is not about taking anything away," she said. "It’s simply saying that taxpayers are no longer going to cover the cost of junk food like candy and soft drinks." Rollins praised Arkansas's ...

Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins have expressed support for restricting SNAP recipients from using their benefits to purchase soda and other “junk food.” In a private White ...

It would tack on soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts to the list of foods excluded from SNAP benefits. “If someone wants to buy junk ... no clear standards for defining food ...

RELATED: Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP. Past efforts show it's not easy to do The legislation now moves to the Texas House for consideration. Under SB 379, SNAP benefits can no ...