House Bill 109, which has now passed both Idaho's Senate and House of Representatives, would ban candy and soda from being ...

Efforts to keep junk foods from being paid for by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are increasing at the ...

Republican lawmakers push proposals to ban the purchase of junk foods, such as sodas, with SNAP benefits. Several bills have ...

Individuals on food stamps are shown to have a higher rate of obesity and, therefore, a higher risk of other chronic illnesses than non-participants. This is in large part because “junk” foods make up ...

Lawmakers in Idaho last week passed a bill that would ban the purchase of candy and soda with Supplemental Nutrition ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill that would ban food stamp recipients from buying things like soda, chips and candy.

Proponents say taxpayer money shouldn't subsidize junk food. Critics say it could exacerbate hunger in places without easy ...

A bill limiting what you can purchase with food stamps is advancing. What does that mean for the program's future? Here's ...

It also wasn't immediately clear how the government would forbid the sale of junk food on sidewalks outside school campuses, where street vendors typically hawk candy, chips, nachos and ice cream ...