Boxes of sugary cereal, including those from General Mills, fill a store’s shelves on April 16, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Recently, Gov. Henry McMaster announced he will seek restrictions for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), our country’s largest food and nutrition assistance program for low-income households.
On the surface, these changes are framed as a push toward healthier eating. In reality, they take away the flexibility families need to feed themselves and make ends meet…