By Amelia Orjuela Da Silva | Miami Times
Since April 20, roughly 3 million Floridians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have faced a new reality at grocery store checkout lines: they can no longer use benefits to purchase certain food items the state deemed unhealthy, including sodas, energy drinks, candy and ultra-processed foods.
The move is part of a two-year pilot program aimed at encouraging healthier eating. Florida’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) said the goal is to “better align SNAP with its intended purpose: providing low-income households access to a more nutritious diet to help alleviate hunger and combat malnutrition.”
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