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Twix Is OK but granola isn’t as states deploy new food stamp rules

Summary by The Spokesman-Review
In Iowa, food stamps can be used to purchase ice cream at a convenience store, but not a fruit cup with a fork attached. This month, consumers in Idaho will be able to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to buy a Twix candy bar, but not a flourless granola bar with chocolate chips.

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Twix Is OK but granola isn’t as states deploy new food stamp rules

In Iowa, food stamps can be used to purchase ice cream at a convenience store, but not a fruit cup with a fork attached. This month, consumers in Idaho will be able to use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to buy a Twix candy bar, but not a flourless granola bar with chocolate chips.

·Spokane, United States
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The spokesman-Review broke the news in Spokane, United States on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
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