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Trump Administration Wants To Ban Soda From Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The Trump administration wants to stop poor people from using federal food benefits for candy or soda. In an initiative ...
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted wants to ban junk food from being purchased with SNAP benefits
The Healthy SNAP Act would exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being bought with SNAP benefits.
Sen. Husted cosponsors bill to restrict SNAP junk food purchases
WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Jon Husted is cosponsoring legislation that would block people from using Supplemental ...
Doctor says one food 'worse than smoking' and biggest cause of 'early death'
Dr Chris van Tulleken, who is a specialist in infectious diseases and science presenter for the BBC, has said that one food could be more dangerous than smoking ...
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The screen ban on junk food ads doesn’t go far enough for kids’ health
From October, junk food adverts will be banned on TV before 9pm and online at any time. Yet Big Food has perfected the art of outdoor advertising — and young people are in the crosshairs.
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There's a growing call to restrict junk food purchases by SNAP users, but experts say it's complex
how people pay for food. "So if it's a supplement that means you have other dollars that you are putting with," he said. "You can use your dollars for the junk foods and for the sugary snacks and ...
Arkansas files USDA waiver to limit SNAP junk food
The Republican submitted a waiver to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday seeking federal approval for her ...
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Ohio Sen. Jon Husted wants to ban junk food from being purchased with SNAP benefits
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, is cosponsoring a bill that would prohibit people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to buy junk food. The Healthy SNAP Act would exclude ...