Online grocery shopping will soon be a reality for a lot more families. Amazon and other online grocers will now accept food stamps in a pilot program done in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Emma Hinchliffe explores the two year program on Mashable.
The two-year program for families participating in SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, will start this summer. Families in parts of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington will be eligible for different vendors.
“Online purchasing is a potential lifeline for SNAP participants living in urban neighborhoods and rural communities where access to healthy food choices can be limited,” USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement. “We’re looking forward to being able to bring the benefits of the online market to low-income Americans participating in SNAP.”
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