The program is run by the USDA, not HHS, and is administered through individual states. It is authorized by the federal Food ...

About 20% of SNAP benefits currently are used to purchase junk foods and sugary drinks, according to a fact sheet accompanying the legislation. SNAP benefits may be used to buy fruits, vegetables ...

Food stamp recipients could soon be barred from purchasing junk food including soft drinks, candy and ice cream under a new GOP house bill. U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma introduced “The ...

The fourth and fifth categories of food are ready-to-eat and heavily processed foods. Examples of these in Hong Kong include instant noodles, soft drinks, bubble teas and fast food. Michelle Lau ...

Arizonans who receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would no longer be able to use those benefits to buy soda, candy and similar products under a new bill.

Empty calories are sort of like junk mail on your countertop — flashy ... leaving you wanting more with no real nutritional benefit. Foods and drinks high in added sugar can provide a quick ...

Think of snacks like chips, sugary drinks ... Educate yourself on food labels to understand what you might be consuming. Look for items with a short ingredient list that you can recognise.

For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating junk food ... brand-name foods that are staples of the American diet — sugary soft drinks, Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Skittles ...

Earlier this month, Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) reintroduced the Healthy SNAP Act, a bill which would prohibit unhealthy items like soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from ...

In a press release issued on January 16, Brecheen said more than 20 percent of all federal SNAP spending "goes towards the purchase of junk foods and sugary drinks," with sugary drinks alone make ...