ORLANDO, Fla. — Starting Monday, April 20, SNAP recipients will no longer be allowed to purchase some common foods with their benefits.
Items that no longer qualify under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) include soda, energy drinks, candy, and ultra-processed prepared desserts.
According to the Florida Healthy SNAP website, the change is meant to “provide low-income households access to a more nutritious diet to help alleviate hunger and combat malnutrition.”…