‘Farewell, junk food!’: Mexico bans sale of salty and sweet treats in schools to fight child obesity
A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries ...
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Republican bills put taxpayer-funded junk food on the chopping block
Multiple Republican lawmakers are pushing proposals to ban the purchase of unhealthy foods through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is meant to help low-income families.
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Wales Bans Junk Foods From Prominent Store Displays
Beginning next year, snacks high in sugar, fat and salt cannot be promoted by stores nor displayed in key selling areas.
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Rising costs of popular snacks has some shoppers cutting back
A recent survey found 42% of people are so fed up with high prices that they are leaving snacks and junk food off their grocery lists. This has led some companies to feed into new strategies to ...
Republicans trying to ban purchase of ‘junk food’ with SNAP
House Republicans are advancing a proposal to restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients from using ...
What Counts As Ultra-Processed Food? It’s Too Complicated.
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Ultra-processed foods, or UPFs for short, are suddenly the hot health concept — the new antihero in ...
Why a ‘health tax’ alone may not solve India’s junk food crisis
The Economic Survey proposed imposing a ‘health tax’ to address aggressive marketing and distribution practices, and ...
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Texas lawmakers consider measure prohibiting SNAP benefits from being used to purchase junk food
A bill making its way through the Texas legislature would bar people from using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on junk food, including soda, energy drinks, candy ...