Iowa has new SNAP restrictions. Shoppers are headed to Illinois

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Major changes are coming for Iowans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

Starting Thursday, they’ll no longer be able to buy certain foods – like candy, pop, and some prepackaged groceries.

Iowa’s new restrictions on SNAP benefits aim to improve health, but Paige Chickering, manager of the Save the Children Network in Iowa, says they’re making things even more difficult for folks who are already struggling…

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