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SNAP is designed to help low-income Americans buy nutritious food, but some of these “food” items might surprise you. ANGEL LARA FOTO / Shutterstock.com
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a government program formerly known as food stamps, is designed to help low-income Americans buy nutritious food. However, not every eligible food item is what you’d call super-nutritious. For example, you can use SNAP benefits to buy a fountain soft drink — basically a glass of sugar water — at a supermarket or convenience store. You can get a…
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