This State No Longer Allows Candy, Soda, Energy Drink Purchases with SNAP Benefits

Certain unhealthy foods removed from South Carolina SNAP benefits

Changes to what South Carolina SNAP recipients can purchase with their benefits went into effect Sunday.

New SNAP restrictions in South Carolina limit candy and sugary drink purchases

South Carolina SNAP recipients can no longer use their benefits to purchase certain candy and sugary drinks under new restrictions that took effect November 1,

SC grocery aid no longer covers candy, sodas, other sugary foods • SC Daily Gazette

The change took effect Sunday, after a federal court case pushed back the original start date. Some sodas and baked goods aren't part of the new limitations.

This state no longer allows candy, soda, energy drink purchases with SNAP benefits

A new South Carolina SNAP program restricts purchases of most candy, soda, energy drinks and sweetened beverages. Diet and zero-sugar soft drinks remain eligible.

New SNAP restrictions on candy and sugary drinks take effect in South Carolina

South Carolina residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits can no longer use them to buy candy, energy drinks, soft drinks or other sweetened beverages. The new rules took… The post New SNAP restrictions on candy and sugary drinks take effect in South Carolina appeared first on Who's On The Move.

S.C. Cuts Candy, Sodas from SNAP Benefits — The Anderson Observer

Skylar Laird/S.C. Daily GazetteCOLUMBIA — Grocery assistance in South Carolina no longer covers candy, sodas and other sugary drinks after a change in the program took effect Sunday.Last year, at the direction of Gov. Henry McMaster, the state asked for a waiver to exclude certain items considered unhealthy from the list of food and drinks people could buy using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps.South C…