There are many reasons people living in food deserts eat so-called “junk food.” Potato chips, cookies, candy, little cakes, and pastries are prevalent in low-income communities for a reason.

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

By Tom Latek Kentucky Today U.S Senator Rand Paul this week introduced the Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025 to restore personal ...

About 23% of food stamp dollars go to purchase items like soda, candy, desserts and salty snacks. That contributes to higher obesity rates.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – House Republicans are advancing a proposal to restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from using benefits to buy junk food. The effort ...

On Monday, they took a cue from the man who bears their school's name and the father of the Civil Rights Movement and marched ...

For Morales, it seemed evident that food deserts led to a reliance on junk food for many in her community. And that was making them unhealthy. During a school supply drive she hosted with the ...

Berkeley’s Southside, home to thousands of UC Berkeley students, lacks essential grocery stores offering a variety of fresh ...

The measure would target "soft drinks, candy, ice cream, prepared desserts such as cakes ... "American tax dollars should not be used to pay for junk food and endanger the health of the most ...