For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Cal Newport is filling in for Kyle Chayka. In 1881, James Bonsack patented an automated cigarette-making machine, and, in the years that followed, smoking ...

Over the past 20 years, lawmakers in several states have proposed stopping SNAP from paying for bottled water, soda, chips, ...

Despite advertising restrictions on public health risks like gambling and alcohol, junk food advertisements in Australia remain largely unregulated. A new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study ...

Food stamp recipients could be prevented from purchasing soft drinks, candy, ice cream and more under a new House bill. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, introduced the Healthy SNAP Act last week.

The bill would exclude junk food from benefits provided by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — the official name for food stamps — while requiring any SNAP-eligible foods to ...

It has starkly exposed the British tendency to gullibly believe in speculative techno-fixes, rather than backing people with a proven track record in producing good food from our land. The Brits have ...

The policy proposals range from getting junk foods out of schools to preventing the government from subsidizing candy through programs like SNAP. To advance these policies, we need a clear system ...

For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating junk food, fast food ... with integrated marketing tie-ins with cartoons, toys, and games, along with social media advertising ...

Following Abu Dhabi's decision to ban junk food and enforce strict regulations on healthy eating in school canteens, institutions across the emirate are taking swift measures to comply.

NEW YORK, Feb 16: A woman has shared her transformative journey from binge eating junk food to becoming a fitness enthusiast, shedding light on the significant toll ultra-processed food had on her ...

The US Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ranks processed foods from minimally to mostly or ultra-processed foods. The first category is minimally processed foods. These include fresh fruits ...