Texas’ Ban on Sodas, Candies for SNAP Benefits Troubles Diabetics and Hypoglycemics

Texas’ SNAP ban on sugar troubles diabetics and hypoglycemics

Some Texans on SNAP say the ban on using food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy prevents quick fixes to low blood sugar conditions.

Texas’ ban on sodas, candies for SNAP benefits troubles diabetics and hypoglycemics

While filling up at a gas station recently, Janell Brittons vision started to darken and blur, and her body broke out into a sweat. She suffers from hypoglycemia, a condition characterized by chronic low blood sugar, and she was minutes away from passing out. Having used all her cash to get gas, Britton pulled out her SNAP card to purchase soda, the cheapest and quickest way for her body to get sugar.With new SNAP purchase restrictions, this met…