October 19, 200916 yr As far as I know you can. WIC is the only program with nutrition restrictions that I know of. If this is true, it should be changed as you mentioned above.
October 19, 200916 yr Yep, you can. You can buy any food except alcohol, pet food, or heated foods. You can also buy seeds and plants to grow food, as long as you are buying them from a store that accepts SNAP/food stamps (like a grocery store). You cannot use your EBT card to buy soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, tobacco, or anything else that is not food.
October 19, 200916 yr As far as I know you can. WIC is the only program with nutrition restrictions that I know of. Many..many...many years ago there were restrictions as to what you were allowed to purchase with food stamps. You are correct in saying WIC is the only program that is providing food subsidies with nutritional restrictions. The new "food stamp" is an EBT card. It gets swiped like a debit card. I know many of these mom and pop stores that in addition to selling convenient store items also sell prepared food. They advertise the acceptance of these cards for prepared food. One is right down the street from the school I teach in. Kids will take their family EBT card and purchase hoagies, fries, hamburgers, etc..
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