Making Better Use of Food Stamps | Sojourners

Making Better Use of Food Stamps

On the Politico opinion pages, Jason Ackerman examines how food assistance programs could be better utilized:

Americans who depend on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — known as food stamps — are unable to buy groceries from online vendors. The Electronic Benefits Transfer, the system that allows SNAP recipients to pay for groceries, does not support Internet transactions. But Congress now has a unique opportunity to change this and bring some relief to millions of people.
 
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