Comment Comment by rsync "... which poor folks use to purchase corn syrup and cheap grain foods ..."This is true. It is truly insane that public food benefits can be used to buy soft drinks, sugar cereals and candy:"Soft drinks, candy, cookies, snack crackers, and ice cream are food items and are therefore eligible items"[1][1] https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/eligible-food-items parent rsync 8 years ago
This is true. It is truly insane that public food benefits can be used to buy soft drinks, sugar cereals and candy:
"Soft drinks, candy, cookies, snack crackers, and ice cream are food items and are therefore eligible items"[1]
[1] https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/eligible-food-items