Grocers Say Details Remain Unclear About State's Plans to Restrict Food Benefits

Grocers say details remain unclear about state's plans to restrict food benefits

It’s unclear whether Missouri's Healthy SNAP initiative changes will go into effect Oct. 1 as planned.

Missouri plans food benefit restrictions, but grocers say details remain unclear

Missouri is one of 23 states approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban SNAP purchases of sugary or highly processed food and beverages. Less than half of those states have implemented the restrictions (Lance Cheung/USDA).As Missouri prepares to limit what low-income families can purchase with public food benefits this fall, grocers say they need to know which items to block at the register. The changes, planned for Oct. 1, would proh…

Missouri grocers seek clarity on upcoming SNAP restrictions

(Missouri Independent) – As Missouri prepares to limit what low-income families can purchase with public food benefits this fall, grocers say they need to know which items to block at the register. The changes, planned for Oct. 1, would prohibit purchases of candy, prepared desserts, and sugary drinks through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or […] The post Missouri grocers seek clarity on upcoming SNAP restrictions appeared first …

Missouri plans food benefit restrictions, but grocers say details remain unclear - Stateline Publications

Missouri is one of 23 states approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban SNAP purchases of sugary or highly processed food and beverages. Less than half of those states have implemented the restrictions (Lance Cheung/USDA).As Missouri prepares to limit what low-income families can purchase with public food benefits this fall, grocers say they need to know which items to block at the register. The changes, planned for Oct. 1, would proh…

Missouri plans food benefit restrictions, but grocers say details remain unclear - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Missouri is one of 23 states approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban SNAP purchases of sugary or highly processed food and beverages. Less than half of those states have implemented the restrictions (Lance Cheung/USDA).As Missouri prepares to limit what low-income families can purchase with public food benefits this fall, grocers say they need to know which items to block at the register. The changes, planned for Oct. 1, would proh…

Missouri plans food benefit restrictions, but grocers say details remain unclear - Seward Independent

Missouri is one of 23 states approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban SNAP purchases of sugary or highly processed food and beverages. Less than half of those states have implemented the restrictions (Lance Cheung/USDA).As Missouri prepares to limit what low-income families can purchase with public food benefits this fall, grocers say they need to know which items to block at the register. The changes, planned for Oct. 1, would proh…