Across the country, retailers and low-income Americans are facing complex new rules overhauling what millions of people can buy with food stamps.
In Iowa, anti-hunger advocates recently sought to highlight how some cold sandwiches and granola bars may not qualify. In Idaho, legislators had attempted to clarify the state’s candy ban, since it allows KitKats and Twix because they contain flour. And in some states, food stamp recipients said they were surprised to learn sports drinks and certain flavored fizzy waters are off-limits.
