Starting this year, the state Food and Nutrition Services program is beginning to enforce recipients to meet a minimum requirement to receive food stamps. However, in the past, each state has controlled their own requirements for food stamp eligibility. This has created much controversy over the years.
Food stamps were originally created to provide enough food to families and individuals in need. Unfortunately there are very few restrictions on the items that can be purchased with food stamps. Even though the FNS wanted to promote healthy choices, many items such as soft drinks, candy, cookies, ice cream, and even energy drinks can be purchased because they have nutrition facts labels.
Sadly, food stamps don't provide benefits to all low-income
Food stamps were originally created to provide enough food to families and individuals in need. Unfortunately there are very few restrictions on the items that can be purchased with food stamps. Even though the FNS wanted to promote healthy choices, many items such as soft drinks, candy, cookies, ice cream, and even energy drinks can be purchased because they have nutrition facts labels.
Sadly, food stamps don't provide benefits to all low-income