A U.S. House bill introduced earlier this month would bar those on food stamps from buying soft drinks, candy and more.

Ice cream and ice cream alternatives get their own category under the government’s junk food proposals. All dairy and non-dairy ice cream are all deemed too unhealthy to be shown to children.

"If someone wants to buy junk food on their own dime ... would bar the use of food stamps to buy "soft drinks, candy, ice cream, prepared desserts such as cakes, pies, cookies, or similar products ...

House Republicans have reintroduced a bill that would ban the purchase of junk food using supplemental food benefits, driven ...

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit recipients could soon be barred from purchasing junk food if a new ... exclude "soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts ...

Food stamp recipients could soon be barred from purchasing junk food including soft drinks, candy and ice cream under a new GOP house bill. U.S. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma introduced “The ...

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 and prepared desserts from benefits provided ...